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“To defer anything to the Greek Calends is to defer it sine die. There were no calends in the Greek months. The Romans used to pay rents, taxes, bills, etc., on the calends, and to defer paying them to the “Greek Calends” was virtually to repudiate them. (See NEVER.)”

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E. Cobham Brewer

E. Cobham Brewer, a British writer and scholar, was born on May 10, 1810, and died on March 6, 1897. He is best known for his contributions to the compilation and writing of dictionaries and reference books, which had a significant impact on the study of the English language and culture. more

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