Tag: "Ed Morrissey"
Sic Transit Gloria Obama?
It was said in the movie Patton that Caesar, in order to remember humility, had a man stand behind him to constantly whisper to him “Sic transit gloria mundi”, which was translated “All glory is fleeting”. The Pope, when he is coronated, is reminded three times during the ceremony of the same phrase, which is [...]
On “Forte” and “Forte”
As much as I am hesitant to jump in between two pretty smart guys, when it comes to music, I feel I’m obliged. Jay Nordlinger chides those who pronounce the word forte, to mean a strength or prime skill, the same way they’d pronounce the musical term forte. He says that the first word, which [...]
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