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Martin Kmín Posted 20 years ago
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0 Hi, I beg for your advice on two problems: 02 br
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00 What precisely does this overmetaphorical sentence mean: Blind mouths, that scarce themselves know how to hold a sheep-hook. 02 br
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00 And, secondly, in British parliamentary debates, MPs sometimes usher their speech with the words "I beg to move." What do they mean? 02 br
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00 Thanks, Martin Caraway Seed. 0-
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00 What precisely does this overmetaphorical sentence mean: Blind mouths, that scarce themselves know how to hold a sheep-hook. 02 br
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00 And, secondly, in British parliamentary debates, MPs sometimes usher their speech with the words "I beg to move." What do they mean? 02 br
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00 Thanks, Martin Caraway Seed. 0-
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02 br 02 font 00 You probably know this line is from a poem by Milton. 02 br 02 br 01 i 00 Enow of such as for their bellies' sake, 02 br 00 Creep and intrude, and climb into the fold! 02 br 00 Of other care they little reckoning make, 02 br 00 Than how to scramble at the shearer's feast, 02 br 00 And shove away the worthy bidden guest.
- 02 br 02 font 00 You probably know this line is from a poem by Milton.
- 02 br 02 br 01 i 00 Enow of such as for their bellies' sake, 02 br 00 Creep and intrude, and climb into the fold!
- 02 br 00 Of other care they little reckoning make, 02 br 00 Than how to scramble at the shearer's feast, 02 br 00 And shove away the worthy bidden guest.
- 02 br 01 b 00 Blind mouths!
- That scarce themselves know how to hold 02 br 00 A sheep-hook, 02 b 00 or have learned aught else the least 02 br 00 That to the faithful herdman's art belongs!
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0 Hi Martin, 02 br
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00 Welcome to the Forum. 02 br
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01 font 00 What precisely does this overmetaphorical sentence mean: Blind mouths, that scarce themselves know how to hold a sheep-hook. 02 br
02 font 00 You probably know this line is from a poem by Milton. Here is the context. 02 br
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00 Welcome to the Forum. 02 br
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01 font 00 What precisely does this overmetaphorical sentence mean: Blind mouths, that scarce themselves know how to hold a sheep-hook. 02 br
02 font 00 You probably know this line is from a poem by Milton. Here is the context. 02 br
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0 I would interpret the passage from Milton slightly differently, as a rather severe commentary on the abuses of the Church in his day: 02 br
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00 Enow of such as for their bellies' sake, 02 br
00 Creep and intrude, and climb into the fold! 02 br
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00 — This refers to those clergymen who enter the Church by unworthy means, for the sake of the ben
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00 Enow of such as for their bellies' sake, 02 br
00 Creep and intrude, and climb into the fold! 02 br
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00 — This refers to those clergymen who enter the Church by unworthy means, for the sake of the ben
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