tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4663480056175321369.post1509495518237361882..comments2023-06-20T04:07:29.353-07:00Comments on Highland Rogue Writing: A Pox on Your Tongue!RobRoy McCandlesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07397516891800422514noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4663480056175321369.post-78166510593318297602014-09-16T11:52:23.397-07:002014-09-16T11:52:23.397-07:00Of course there is the more peculiar curses and in...Of course there is the more peculiar curses and insults that are the product of greater stratification in society, like, say English aristocrats suggesting that one's manners are fit only for people with regular employment like bankers. Same principle but less applicable in general society, In his history of England, William of Malmsbury (who noted he only wanted to record memorable things) had William II Rufus swearing "By the Holy Face of Lucca," which was scandalous because no one knew exactly what that meant, Lucca being an Italian city conquered by his Norman brethren, but they were sure he meant business. Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14799657065305384676noreply@blogger.com