Dan
 
According to Merriam Webster, the biological sense of the root "transpire"
(passage of a fluid through pores) first occurs in 1597.  The fourth sense
of the word (to occur) didn't actually occur until Abigail Adams used it in
a letter to her husband in 1775.  Noah Webster included this sense in his
dictionary in 1828 which didn't actually become popular until the late 19th
century--but even then it was thought of as indicative of "flamboyant"
prose.  I probably wouldn't have thought much of it if you hadn't pointed it
out.
 
 
 
Dave
 
 
 
 
 
At 01:47 PM 6/8/98 -0400, you wrote:
>David,
>
>I suspect that each of us blind prophets is feeling a
>different part of the proverbial elephant.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Dan
>
>At 09:33 AM 6/8/98 -0700, you wrote:
>>Dear Daniel Pearlman:
>>        I sent the message to David Centrone referring to my own book
>>before reading this last posting of yours. I agree that the Barb of Time
>>gave valuable insights into the form of Cantos. Apparently, there are
>>differing and equally illuminating ideas about this -- including Pound's
>>contradictory statements.
>>                                        Jacob Korg
>>
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