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Kapa Posted 11 years ago
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Hello friends,
Could you please tell me the meaning of bold phrase?
“Correct. Leave the slaves out of it for a while, and what do you have? Your Wade Hamptons by the scores, and your small landowners and tenants by the thousands. The South was a little England in its heritage and social structure. Now, what is the one thing that has beat in the heart of every Anglo-Saxon—don’t cringe, I know it’s a dirty word these days—no matter what his condition or status in life, no matter what the barriers of ignorance, since he stopped painting himself blue?”
“He is proud. He’s sort of stubborn.”
“You’re damn right. What else?”
Thank you for your time.
Could you please tell me the meaning of bold phrase?
“Correct. Leave the slaves out of it for a while, and what do you have? Your Wade Hamptons by the scores, and your small landowners and tenants by the thousands. The South was a little England in its heritage and social structure. Now, what is the one thing that has beat in the heart of every Anglo-Saxon—don’t cringe, I know it’s a dirty word these days—no matter what his condition or status in life, no matter what the barriers of ignorance, since he stopped painting himself blue?”
“He is proud. He’s sort of stubborn.”
“You’re damn right. What else?”
Thank you for your time.
Top answer
It may be a reference to the practice of ancient tribes daubing themselves with blue paint or dye as a kind of body decoration. So, in that case it would just be a colourful way of saying "since ancient times". In fact, in the context of British history, I think it is more often the ancient Brits, not the Anglo-Saxons, who are said to have painted themselves in this way.
- It may be a reference to the practice of ancient tribes daubing themselves with blue paint or dye as a kind of body decoration.
- So, in that case it would just be a colourful way of saying "since ancient times".
- In fact, in the context of British history, I think it is more often the ancient Brits, not the Anglo-Saxons, who are said to have painted themselves in this way.
- A plant called woad is often said to have been used.
- I don't know whether this is a mix-up of historical facts or whether the Anglo-Saxons are thought to have done it too.
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It may be a reference to the practice of ancient tribes daubing themselves with blue paint or dye as a kind of body decoration. So, in that case it would just be a colourful way of saying "since ancient times". In fact, in the context of British history, I think it is more often the ancient Brits, not the Anglo-Saxons, who are said to have painted themselves in this way. A plant called woad is oft
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