Martin H. Manser: Scapegoats, Shambles and Shibboleths: The Queen's English from the King James Bible
Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: 'The fruit of his labours', Martin Manser's, SCAPEGOATS, SHAMBLES AND SHIBBOLETHS is a delightful book for all who adore the English language. 'In the twinkling of an eye' we learn that many of our most familiar phrases are taken straight from the King James Version of the Bible. Far from being 'holier than thou', it seems we quote from the Bible without even realising! Martin Manser explains in…