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Show Phrase Centuries Old "Painting the Illy." which we understand under-stand to refer to a work of supererogation. superero-gation. Is not as many of us might be Inclined to surmise, the brain child of any of today's authors. Indeed, it has been used for the last few hundred years, with, despite, the havoc that time works with words, the same sense. Again, It Is to our prolific friend. Shakespeare, that we are Indebted for the earliest recorded use of this choice lingual til bit. In his King John :2- The phrase was so good that others were quick to follow suit and use It and soon the expression became com mon currency. Kansas City Star. |