Fight like a man

[Scot LaFaive]

Very interesting, though I'm leery of those Google hits that don't let you see the title page or copyright info.
 
Scot



> Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2007 13:38:25 -0400> From: SClements at NEO.RR.COM> Subject: Re: Fight like a man> To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU> > ---------------------- Information from the mail header -----------------------> Sender: American Dialect Society <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>> Poster: Sam Clements <SClements at NEO.RR.COM>> Subject: Re: Fight like a man> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > There is an earlier(1697) cite> http://books.google.com/books?id=uEkrAAAAIAAJ&q=%22die+like+a+dog%22+date:1600-1750&dq=%22die+like+a+dog%22+date:1600-1750&as_brr=0&pgis=1> which says "Draw, Menteith, and defend yourself like a man, or die like a> dog!"> > Just saying.> > Sam Clements> ----- Original Message -----> From: "Scot LaFaive" <spiderrmonkey at HOTMAIL.COM>> To: <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>> Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 12:59 PM> Subject: Fight like a man> > > I was curious about "Fight like a man" (not sure if anyone has done work on> it) and found a cite from 1750 (assuming Google Books is right). This was> just a preliminary search, but it's interesting that it could go back that> far.> http://books.google.com/books?id=cWskAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA164&dq=%22fight+like+a+man%22> > Scot> PS sorry for the way my emails look...this new Hotmail is messin' with me> _________________________________________________________________> Peek-a-boo FREE Tricks & Treats for You!> http://www.reallivemoms.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM&loc=us> ------------------------------------------------------------> The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org> > ------------------------------------------------------------> The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org
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