Re: hyperbole

2004-08-19 Thread Sandra Chamberlain
Dear Mark, Some more hyperbole for you... Pygmies being eaten by rebels in Congo's ongoing war, UN reveals The Scotsman - January 9, 2003 http://news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=25452003 still... Lovingly, Sandra __ You are subscribed

RE: Reflection

2004-08-19 Thread Brill de Ramirez, Susan
Patti, You are quite right here to note that the statement need not be taken genetically. Let me cite the original quotation, your comment, and then I'll add a couple final thoughts on this topic. -Original Message- From: Patti Goebel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] . . . they have

Re: Reflections

2004-08-19 Thread Richard H. Gravelly
In my view, the same figure of speech, mubalaghah, is used by `Abdu'l-Baha when referring to the past accomplishments of Persians. Mark, Why is an apparently factual statement made by Abdu'l-Baha an hyperbolic statement in your view? Richard.