[lit-ideas] Re: "Mad dogs and Englishmen"
- From: Judy Evans <judithevans001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 18:22:33 +0100
Monday, June 14, 2004, 2:04:00 PM, Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx wrote:
Jac> Having just returned from a brief voyage to the Tropics,
*do tell*....
Jac> phrase can be -- or has been -- possibly understood as "Mad dogs
Jac> and Mad Englishmen"? I mean: the options are obviously
Jac> mad (dogs and Englishmen)
Jac> (mad dogs) and Englishmen
Jac> I suppose he _must_ have meant (i),
He meant 2). Mad dogs, and Englishmen.
Jac>and wonder where he got that particular inspiration for that --
Jac>The Far East?
I'd have said India but I guess you're right, see this:
http://www.sabrizain.demon.co.uk/malaya/coward.htm
JL, have you read _Eats, Shoots and Leaves_ -- title explained here --
?
http://books.guardian.co.uk/reviews/referenceandlanguages/0%2C6121%2C1080835%2C00.html
-- Best regards, Judy
mailto:judithevans001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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