MISQUOTATIONS
' " When Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of wax," ' said a young man. ' You are wrong in that quotation,' Ms companion objected. ' That is one of the number, of famous sayings thait are misquoted always. It is from Nathaniel Lee, and its right reading is, " When Greeks join Greeks, then was the tug of war."
' Another misquotation 'is, " It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good." This is from Thomas Tasser, a sixteenth century worthy, and io should run, "It's an ill wind that turns none to good." ' " Out of sight out of mind," Is from Lord Brooke, but it was " Out of mind as soon as out of sight'" as Lord Brooke wrote it.
' " First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen," should run, " First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his fellowci'tiaeais." This famous sentence Is from a resolution laid before "the House of Representatives in 1799 by General Richard Lee.'
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 19, 14 May 1908, Page 38
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167MISQUOTATIONS New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 19, 14 May 1908, Page 38
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