If Shakespeare required a word and had not met it in civilised discourse, he unhesitatingly made it up.


A Mouthful of Air: Language and Languages, Especially English (1992)


If Shakespeare required a word and had not met it in civilised discourse, he unhesitatingly made it up.

If Shakespeare required a word and had not met it in civilised discourse, he unhesitatingly made it up.

If Shakespeare required a word and had not met it in civilised discourse, he unhesitatingly made it up.

If Shakespeare required a word and had not met it in civilised discourse, he unhesitatingly made it up.