Re: Fun with Sophists

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From: John Holmes
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 14:11

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Martin Ambuhl wrote:
> Gary Vellenzer <nycram@seznam.cz> wrote (13 Jul 2003) in
> news:MPG.197b0802bf93830098998b@news.CIS.DFN.DE / alt.usage.english:
> 
>> Surprizingly, Aristotle's Peripatetic school didn't leave a common
>> noun or adjective as a residue.
> 
> Other than "peripatetic," "Aristotelian," and "lyceum," of course.
> The French "lycee" is common in that language.

I've seen peripatus used as a common as well as proper noun.

-- 
Regards
John

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From: "John Holmes" <holmes@smart.net.au>
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Subject: Re: Fun with Sophists
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