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    . . . Philologists, who chase
    A painting syllable through time and space
    Start it at home, and hunt it in the dark,
    To Gaul, to Greece, and into Noah's Ark.

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A Babylonish dialect
Which learned pedants much affect.

A Babylonish dialect
Which learned pedants much affect.

by Samuel Butler Found in: Linguists Quotes,
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Languages are no more than the keys of Sciences. He who despises
one, slights the other.

Languages are no more than the keys of Sciences. He who despises
one, slights the other.

by Jean De La Bruyere Found in: Linguists Quotes,
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Lash'd into Latin by the tingling rod.

Lash'd into Latin by the tingling rod.

by John Gay Found in: Linguists Quotes,
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He attempts to use language which he does not know.
[Lat., Negatas artifex sequi voces.]

He attempts to use language which he does not know.
[Lat., Negatas artifex sequi voces.]

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But those that understood him smiled at one another and shook
their heads; but for mine own part, if read more

But those that understood him smiled at one another and shook
their heads; but for mine own part, if was Greek to me.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Linguists Quotes,
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Small Latin, and less Greek.

Small Latin, and less Greek.

by Ben Jonson Found in: Linguists Quotes,
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Away with him, away with him! He speaks Latin.

Away with him, away with him! He speaks Latin.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Linguists Quotes,
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He who is ignorant of foreign languages, knows not his own.
[Ger., Wer fremde Sprachen nicht kennt, weiss nichts read more

He who is ignorant of foreign languages, knows not his own.
[Ger., Wer fremde Sprachen nicht kennt, weiss nichts von seiner
eigenen.]

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But to the purpose--for we cite our faults
That they may hold excused our lawless lives;
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But to the purpose--for we cite our faults
That they may hold excused our lawless lives;
And partly, seeing you are beautified
With goodly shape, and by your own report
A linguist, and a man of such perfection
As we do in our quality much want--

by William Shakespeare Found in: Linguists Quotes,
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