| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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There is more than one poem written of which every word begins with C. For example: | 1 |
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(1) One composed by HUEBALD in honour of Charles le Chauve. It is in Latin hexameters and runs to somewhat more than a hundred lines, the last two of which are | 2 |
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| “Conveniet claras claustris componere cannas |
| Completur clarus carmen cantabile CALVIS.” | |
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(2) One by HAMCONIUS, called “Certamen catholicum cum Calvinistis.” | 3 |
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(3) One by HENRY HARDER, of 100 lines in Latin, on “Cats,” entitled: “Canum cum Catis certamen carmine compositum currente calamo C. Catulli Caninii.” The first line is— | 4 |
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| “Cattorum canimus certamina clara canumque.” |
| Cats’ canine caterwauling contests chant. | |
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See M and P for other examples. | 5 |
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