The earliest recorded use of this phrase appears to be by Sir John Fortescue, Chief Justice of the King’s Bench, in his 15th century work, De laudibus legum Angliæ. It was used by several authors later, notably Cervantes, Christopher Marlowe and John Donne.
In Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare gives Dogberry the line ‘comparisons as odorous’. It seems he was using this ironically, knowing it to be a misuse of what would have been a well known phrase by 1598/99 when the play was written.
Wizbang.com has some blog awards open too, and with both sets of awards, there is no award for lit-blogs. Maybe people don’t care about lit-blogs in general.
Yes, I noticed that omission, too. I think some bloggers do care, but others are too busy playing politics. I like politics myself, but I always come back to the books.
Wizbang.com has some blog awards open too, and with both sets of awards, there is no award for lit-blogs. Maybe people don’t care about lit-blogs in general.
Yes, I noticed that omission, too. I think some bloggers do care, but others are too busy playing politics. I like politics myself, but I always come back to the books.