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Confusion Babel where God confounded speech of mankind. [O.T.: Genesis 11:7–9] from Hospital of St. Mary of Bethlehem, former English insane asylum. [Br. Folklore: Jobes, 193]
amnesia victim whose identity becomes doubtful when the same identity is claimed by an insane woman. [Ital. Drama: Pirandello As You Desire Me in Sobel, 35] two pairs of identical twins wreak social havoc in Ephesus. [Br. Drama: Shakespeare The Comedy of Errors] half-divine priests of Cybele; celebrated noisy festivals in her honor. [Gk. Myth.: Howe, 67] “the other Judas, not Iscariot.” [N.T.: John 14:22] maze at Knossos where Minotaur lived. [Gk. Myth.: Hall, 185] Milton’s capital of the devils. [Br. Lit.: Paradise Lost] not understanding the defense, judge gives incomprehensible verdict. [Fr. Lit.: Pantagruel] Egyptian morass, “where armies whole have sunk.” [Br. Lit.: Paradise Lost] “We’ve looked and looked, but after all where are we?” [Am. Lit.: “The Star-Splitter” in Hart, 799] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| At this I blushed in some confusion, but did not greatly hasten to thank him. We were each attached to a party sent out by the general's orders to prevent the plunder and confusion which followed our conquest. The Fox thought first of one way, then of another, and while he was debating the hounds came nearer and nearer, and at last the Fox in his confusion was caught up by the hounds and soon killed by the huntsmen. |
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