MISQUOTED AUTHORS.
Many persons havo heard, and perhaps used, tho frequently misquoted line— "When Greek meet*. Greek, then conies 'tho tug of war." A reference to the original will show that the line should be: "When Greek joined Greek, then was the tug of war." Samuel Butler wrote: He who complies against liis will , Is ot the same opinion still. Even respectable epcakers and,authors constantly mako him eay this nonsense: A man convinced against his will Is of the same opinion still. • » • • Dr. feiac Watts, in on© of his pretty hymns for children,"said: L,pt dofrs delight to bark and bite, Kor God hath mude them so: J,pt bears and lions growl »nd tight, For 'tis their nature too. This is the ungrammatical way in which (lie good doctor is presented to readers nowadays: lieL.dojis.delight to bark and bite, . » Ifor 'tis their nature to.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 189, 11 August 1934, Page 9 (Supplement)
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143MISQUOTED AUTHORS. Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 189, 11 August 1934, Page 9 (Supplement)
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