First, Shake-Speare:
[Bolingbroke of his exile abroad] "What a deal of world I wander from the jewels that I love."
Richard II, 1.3.269-70
Richard II, 1.3.269-70
Bacon: "There was much ado and a great deal of world."
Letter to Buckingham describing Bacon's ceremonial installation as Lord Keeper
Letter to Buckingham describing Bacon's ceremonial installation as Lord Keeper
Comment: "Deal of world" is used in different senses in the two passages, but it sounds like an idiosyncratic expression.
No comments:
Post a Comment