Commonplace-book. Formerly Book of common places. orig. A book in which ‘commonplaces’ or passages important for reference were collected, usually under general heads; hence, a book in which one records passages or matters to be especially remembered or referred to, with or without arrangement. First usage recorded: 1578. - OED
Monday, September 10, 2007
Non Sequitur
“I understand that you are planning to enter the ministry. Is this your own idea, or have you been poorly advised?”
- Frederick Buechner (quoting a hostess), The Alphabet of Grace
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