Anon. on Liddell and Scott's Greek lexicon.
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Two men wrote a lexicon, Liddell and Scott; Some parts were clever, but some parts were not. Hear, all ye learned, and read me this riddle, How the wrong part wrote Scott, and the right part wrote Liddell.
— Anon. on Liddell
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Source: Wikiquote: "Henry George Liddell" (Quotes about Liddell, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography article on Liddell)
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About Henry George Liddell
Henry George Liddell (6 February 1811 – 18 January 1898) was Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University and dean (1855–91) of Christ Church, Oxford. His daughter Alice inspired Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
About Henry George Liddell
Henry George Liddell (6 February 1811 – 18 January 1898) was Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University and dean (1855–91) of Christ Church, Oxford. His daughter Alice inspired Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
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