Excerpt from Deacon's Dictionary of Foreign Phrases and Classical Quotations: A Treasury of Reference for Writers and Readers of Current Literature
Anyone who has received an education, however meagre, however strictly confined to his native tongue, is credited with a perfect acquaintance with most of the numerous foreign expressions and classical quotations which occur now more frequently than ever in current literature.
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