Tracing Quotations
Dorothy Parker? Franklin Pierce Adams? Apocryphal? Dear Quote Investigator: The notable wit Dorothy Parker constructed several epitaphs. I am interested in the following: She is happy, for she knows That her dust is very pretty. This topic is confusing because I’ve also seen a different version of these lines: She is happy, for she knows …
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Dorothy Parker? Franklin Pierce Adams? Apocryphal? Dear Quote Investigator: The famous wit Dorothy Parker once penned an entertaining poem which rhymed “Romania” and “extemporanea”. Would you please help me to find a citation for this poem? Quote Investigator: In 1926 Dorothy Parker published the poetry collection “Enough Rope”. The rhyme was contained in a four-line …
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