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Keroro Posted 16 years ago
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Better attested than it is followed
hi, anyone knows the meaning of "better attested than it is followed" in the following paragraph? thanks!
Like much wisdom the saying, "be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger" is better attested than it is followed, and although the exact form of the saying is unique to James, there are close parallels within the biblical Wisdom tradition, and one phrase or another of the triad is quite common in a variety of traditions.
Like much wisdom the saying, "be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger" is better attested than it is followed, and although the exact form of the saying is unique to James, there are close parallels within the biblical Wisdom tradition, and one phrase or another of the triad is quite common in a variety of traditions.
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As phrased, it is poor or downright incorrect: it should read ' is more often attested than followed '. The point is that more people attest (= assert the truth of) the statement than actually do those actions.
- As phrased, it is poor or downright incorrect: it should read ' is more often attested than followed '.
- The point is that more people attest (= assert the truth of) the statement than actually do those actions.
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As phrased, it is poor or downright incorrect: it should read 'is more often attested than followed'. The point is that more people attest (= assert the truth of) the statement than actually do those actions.
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