This is sort of On Topic for those of us who read and who write...
I've mentioned before here that I think that sometimes you run across the
most interesting things when you are not looking for them, but searching
for something else.. For example ...
http://www.enotes.com/shakespeare-quotes/appendix-faux
On my way to looking up a citation for a "vaguely Shakespearian" sounding
phrase I was going to use in an article I'm writing, I came across an
interesting educational website that lists phrases that are oftentimes
misattributed to the Bard. It's not that Will didn't use them in his works,
just that he may not have been the first. Many of these are now part of our
everyday language and culture, such as "It's Greek to me," and "Thereby
hangs a tail," "In a pickle," etc.. and "Cold Comfort" (never knew that!)
I cannot vouch for the accuracy at the site and it's pretty basic info
(mainly geared to students and teachers), but it is something fun to
investigate.
Enjoy!
*curmudgeon*
"The best read illiterate in the country"
