by "John Briggs" <john.briggs4@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Apr 15, 2008 at 06:46 PM
Peter Duncanson wrote:
> On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:12:00 GMT, "John Briggs"
> <john.briggs4@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>> Ildhund wrote:
>>> Does anyone know the origin of this expression? Is it biblical or
>>> classical?
>>
>> Classical.
>>
>> I have a notion that the Corinthian/Commoners dichotomy is
>>> analogous to Gentlemen/Players, the Corinthians being successors to
>>> Dandies and similar high- (and loose-) living young gentlemen of
>>> means. Does it pre-date the formation of the Corinthians football
>>> club in 1882?
>>
>> You have curious notions.
>
> As does the OED (most quotations snipt):
They are confusing two different meanings.
--
John Briggs
