a b c d e "About the history and origins behind the famous saying the pen is mightier than the sword". Trivia-Library.com. which cites Wallechinsky& Wallace (1981). [11] In another Latinized form, Doctrina Fortior Armis, it is the motto of Hipperholme Grammar School, in West Yorkshire, England.

And now we wait! I chose to devour the first five novels consecutively, which entertained me thoroughly. However, once the rush began, I could not stop the momentum and now am dangling on the edge, waiting to see what Archer will do, along with millions of other fans. Alas, I will be as patient as I can, searching for nuggets of information about the penultimate novel.

So on the count of three, let's throw him into the ocean and be rid of the bastard once and for all," said Giles. Born, Lester K. (1963) [1516]. "Erasmus's Education of a Christian Prince". New York: Octagon Books . Retrieved 15 November 2006. This stanza discusses the impact of violence and words. He states once he had a quarrel with a powerful enemy who wounded him with his sharp weapon. Surprisingly, his enemy fell to the ground with intense pain in his heart after being insulted by the speaker. Thus, the speaker realized that the pen is really mightier than the destructive weapons as hurtful words became the reason for his foe’s downfall. The meanings of the proverb are literal and straightforward. Example #4 They're on board at the request of the cabinet secretary," replied the captain. "But Sir Alan Redmayne assured me it was just a precautionary measure." I can't do a damn thing unless I can get my hands on the control panel. It has to be somewhere else on the ship," said Roberts, "probably quite near by."

Smith, Jr., Joseph (26 March 1830). "The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon, upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi". Palmyra, New York: E. B. Grandin. p.310.

Damn," said Crann. "I knew I'd seen that bastard swaggering up the Falls Road. He went into seven zero six." Ultimately, this series can't be over. It ends jarringly. The ending is so abrupt that I wondered if I was given a faulty copy from Netgalley. Archer, you clever, clever man. Although I wasn't over the moon about Mightier Than the Sword it serves its purpose in moving the Clifton story forward while maintaining it's hold on fans of the series. I look forward to the next installment. Until then... In contrast, Abu Tammam's Ode on the Conquest of Amorium poem intro: "The sword is the truest news [in comparison with] books... In its sharpness, the boundary between seriousness and play". [19] Early pre-enlightenment sources [ edit ] In 1870, literary critic Edward Sherman Gould wrote that Bulwer "had the good fortune to do, what few men can hope to do: he wrote a line that is likely to live for ages". [2] By 1888 another author, Charles Sharp, feared that repeating the phrase "might sound trite and commonplace". [6] The Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress, which opened in 1897, has the adage decorating an interior wall. [7] [8] Although Bulwer's phrasing was novel, the idea of communication surpassing violence in efficacy had numerous predecessors.