http://www.word-detective.com/2010/03/04/drift-catch-my/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:58:35 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.word-detective.com/2010/03/04/drift-catch-my/comment-page-1/#comment-4748 Darrell Bird Thu, 06 May 2010 01:27:44 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=2325#comment-4748 Odysseus (as a mariner/captain)uses the phrase in Homer's "Odyssey", circa eighth century BC. Of course, the translation from Greek to English would date the English phrase, but it's interesting that Homer would use that phrase (with the same meaning)in Greek centuries earlier. Odysseus (as a mariner/captain)uses the phrase in Homer’s “Odyssey”, circa eighth century BC. Of course, the translation from Greek to English would date the English phrase, but it’s interesting that Homer would use that phrase (with the same meaning)in Greek centuries earlier.

]]> http://www.word-detective.com/2010/03/04/drift-catch-my/comment-page-1/#comment-4138 Elizabeth Lightwood Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:54:41 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=2325#comment-4138 In Hamlet, II.i.43, Polonius says to Reynaldo, "Marry, sir, here's my drift," before clarifying, insofar as Polonius ever clarifies anything, how exactly Reynaldo should spy on Laertes. In Hamlet, II.i.43, Polonius says to Reynaldo, “Marry, sir, here’s my drift,” before clarifying, insofar as Polonius ever clarifies anything, how exactly Reynaldo should spy on Laertes.

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