#60, RE: The Language List, volume 3
Posted by Prince Charon on Apr-11-10 at 06:33 AM
In response to message #53
Which, IIRC, was actually drawn or carved on a wall in Pompeii, proving how old that warning is.“They planned their campaigns just as you might make a splendid piece of harness. It looks very well; and answers very well; until it gets broken; and then you are done for. Now I made my campaigns of ropes. If anything went wrong, I tied a knot; and went on.” -- Arthur Wellesley, First Duke of Wellington
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