E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
P [alliterative].
In 1548, Placentius, a Dominican monk, wrote a poem of 253 hexameter verses (called Pugna Porcrum), every word of which begins with the letter p. It opens thus:—
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“Praise Paul’s prize pig’s prolific progeny.”
In English heroics the letter A or T would be far more easy, as they would give us articles.
rum), every word of which begins with the letter p. It opens thus:—
In English heroics the letter A or T would be far more easy, as they would give us articles.
