false 1445888 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183682746m/1445888.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183682746s/1445888.jpg chiasmus. Dr. Mardy Grothe has plumbed the depths of this form for years and catalogued hundreds of examples from ancient times to the present, in Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You (title courtesy of Joey Adams). All it takes is a repeated statement with two elements transposed between them--e.g., fool and kiss--and you get a powerful, often humorous, rhetorical prop. Collected in chapters like "Chiasmus for Lovers" and "Chiastic Compliments and Insults," the wisdom of the ages shines in gems such as Cicero's "It is as difficult for the good to suspect evil as it is for the evil to suspect good." Even better is Grothe's running commentary on the form and its masters and the often-biting humor found in the classics, for instance Dr. Johnson's "Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Fortunately for us, the good doctor wasn't referring to Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You, which is as fun to read as a reference as it is to refer to a reader. --Rob Lightner]]> 506714 2 494750 26 2 1999 Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You total:14|5:5|4:4|3:5| 14 56 35 0 61627 3.63 192 49 74113823 2789692 506714 0142000574 9780142000571 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175342955m/506714.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175342955s/506714.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/506714.Never_Let_a_Fool_Kiss_You_or_a_Kiss_Fool_You 4.33 9 chiasmus. Dr. Mardy Grothe has plumbed the depths of this form for years and catalogued hundreds of examples from ancient times to the present, in Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You (title courtesy of Joey Adams). All it takes is a repeated statement with two elements transposed between them--e.g., fool and kiss--and you get a powerful, often humorous, rhetorical prop. Collected in chapters like "Chiasmus for Lovers" and "Chiastic Compliments and Insults," the wisdom of the ages shines in gems such as Cicero's "It is as difficult for the good to suspect evil as it is for the evil to suspect good." Even better is Grothe's running commentary on the form and its masters and the often-biting humor found in the classics, for instance Dr. Johnson's "Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Fortunately for us, the good doctor wasn't referring to Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You, which is as fun to read as a reference as it is to refer to a reader. --Rob Lightner]]> 1999 4 0 false Sat Oct 10 17:20:01 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 17:20:01 -0700 2009 70277598 273278 506714 0142000574 9780142000571 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175342955m/506714.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175342955s/506714.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/506714.Never_Let_a_Fool_Kiss_You_or_a_Kiss_Fool_You 4.00 14 chiasmus. Dr. Mardy Grothe has plumbed the depths of this form for years and catalogued hundreds of examples from ancient times to the present, in Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You (title courtesy of Joey Adams). All it takes is a repeated statement with two elements transposed between them--e.g., fool and kiss--and you get a powerful, often humorous, rhetorical prop. Collected in chapters like "Chiasmus for Lovers" and "Chiastic Compliments and Insults," the wisdom of the ages shines in gems such as Cicero's "It is as difficult for the good to suspect evil as it is for the evil to suspect good." Even better is Grothe's running commentary on the form and its masters and the often-biting humor found in the classics, for instance Dr. Johnson's "Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Fortunately for us, the good doctor wasn't referring to Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You, which is as fun to read as a reference as it is to refer to a reader. --Rob Lightner]]> 1999 0 0 false Sun Sep 06 14:54:10 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 14:54:10 -0700 2009 69387573 2463891 506714 0142000574 9780142000571 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175342955m/506714.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175342955s/506714.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/506714.Never_Let_a_Fool_Kiss_You_or_a_Kiss_Fool_You 4.00 14 chiasmus. Dr. Mardy Grothe has plumbed the depths of this form for years and catalogued hundreds of examples from ancient times to the present, in Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You (title courtesy of Joey Adams). All it takes is a repeated statement with two elements transposed between them--e.g., fool and kiss--and you get a powerful, often humorous, rhetorical prop. Collected in chapters like "Chiasmus for Lovers" and "Chiastic Compliments and Insults," the wisdom of the ages shines in gems such as Cicero's "It is as difficult for the good to suspect evil as it is for the evil to suspect good." Even better is Grothe's running commentary on the form and its masters and the often-biting humor found in the classics, for instance Dr. Johnson's "Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Fortunately for us, the good doctor wasn't referring to Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You, which is as fun to read as a reference as it is to refer to a reader. --Rob Lightner]]> 1999 5 0 false Sun Aug 30 13:43:46 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 18:57:32 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 30 13:43:46 -0700 2009 64956279 1654645 506714 0142000574 9780142000571 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175342955m/506714.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175342955s/506714.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/506714.Never_Let_a_Fool_Kiss_You_or_a_Kiss_Fool_You 4.00 14 chiasmus. Dr. Mardy Grothe has plumbed the depths of this form for years and catalogued hundreds of examples from ancient times to the present, in Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You (title courtesy of Joey Adams). All it takes is a repeated statement with two elements transposed between them--e.g., fool and kiss--and you get a powerful, often humorous, rhetorical prop. Collected in chapters like "Chiasmus for Lovers" and "Chiastic Compliments and Insults," the wisdom of the ages shines in gems such as Cicero's "It is as difficult for the good to suspect evil as it is for the evil to suspect good." Even better is Grothe's running commentary on the form and its masters and the often-biting humor found in the classics, for instance Dr. Johnson's "Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Fortunately for us, the good doctor wasn't referring to Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You, which is as fun to read as a reference as it is to refer to a reader. --Rob Lightner]]> 1999 3 0 false Sat Jul 25 19:35:07 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 19:35:07 -0700 2009 64674900 1158219 1445888 0670878278 9780670878277 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183682746m/1445888.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183682746s/1445888.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1445888.Never_Let_a_Fool_Kiss_You_or_a_Kiss_Fool_You_Chiasmus_and_a_World_of_Quotations_That_Say_What_They_Mean_and_Mean_What_They_Say 3.40 5 chiasmus. Dr. Mardy Grothe has plumbed the depths of this form for years and catalogued hundreds of examples from ancient times to the present, in Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You (title courtesy of Joey Adams). All it takes is a repeated statement with two elements transposed between them--e.g., fool and kiss--and you get a powerful, often humorous, rhetorical prop. Collected in chapters like "Chiasmus for Lovers" and "Chiastic Compliments and Insults," the wisdom of the ages shines in gems such as Cicero's "It is as difficult for the good to suspect evil as it is for the evil to suspect good." Even better is Grothe's running commentary on the form and its masters and the often-biting humor found in the classics, for instance Dr. Johnson's "Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Fortunately for us, the good doctor wasn't referring to Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You, which is as fun to read as a reference as it is to refer to a reader. --Rob Lightner]]> 1999 0 0 false Thu Jul 23 12:22:19 -0700 2009 Mon Dec 07 13:54:32 -0800 2009 64674892 1158219 506714 0142000574 9780142000571 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175342955m/506714.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175342955s/506714.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/506714.Never_Let_a_Fool_Kiss_You_or_a_Kiss_Fool_You 4.00 14 chiasmus. Dr. Mardy Grothe has plumbed the depths of this form for years and catalogued hundreds of examples from ancient times to the present, in Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You (title courtesy of Joey Adams). All it takes is a repeated statement with two elements transposed between them--e.g., fool and kiss--and you get a powerful, often humorous, rhetorical prop. Collected in chapters like "Chiasmus for Lovers" and "Chiastic Compliments and Insults," the wisdom of the ages shines in gems such as Cicero's "It is as difficult for the good to suspect evil as it is for the evil to suspect good." Even better is Grothe's running commentary on the form and its masters and the often-biting humor found in the classics, for instance Dr. Johnson's "Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Fortunately for us, the good doctor wasn't referring to Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You, which is as fun to read as a reference as it is to refer to a reader. --Rob Lightner]]> 1999 0 0 false Thu Jul 23 12:22:14 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 12:22:14 -0700 2009 64238253 2542087 506714 0142000574 9780142000571 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175342955m/506714.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175342955s/506714.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/506714.Never_Let_a_Fool_Kiss_You_or_a_Kiss_Fool_You 4.00 14 chiasmus. Dr. Mardy Grothe has plumbed the depths of this form for years and catalogued hundreds of examples from ancient times to the present, in Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You (title courtesy of Joey Adams). All it takes is a repeated statement with two elements transposed between them--e.g., fool and kiss--and you get a powerful, often humorous, rhetorical prop. Collected in chapters like "Chiasmus for Lovers" and "Chiastic Compliments and Insults," the wisdom of the ages shines in gems such as Cicero's "It is as difficult for the good to suspect evil as it is for the evil to suspect good." Even better is Grothe's running commentary on the form and its masters and the often-biting humor found in the classics, for instance Dr. Johnson's "Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Fortunately for us, the good doctor wasn't referring to Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You, which is as fun to read as a reference as it is to refer to a reader. --Rob Lightner]]> 1999 4 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jul 20 11:19:30 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 11:19:44 -0700 2009 64103667 194689 1445888 0670878278 9780670878277 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183682746m/1445888.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183682746s/1445888.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1445888.Never_Let_a_Fool_Kiss_You_or_a_Kiss_Fool_You_Chiasmus_and_a_World_of_Quotations_That_Say_What_They_Mean_and_Mean_What_They_Say 4.00 14 chiasmus. Dr. Mardy Grothe has plumbed the depths of this form for years and catalogued hundreds of examples from ancient times to the present, in Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You (title courtesy of Joey Adams). All it takes is a repeated statement with two elements transposed between them--e.g., fool and kiss--and you get a powerful, often humorous, rhetorical prop. Collected in chapters like "Chiasmus for Lovers" and "Chiastic Compliments and Insults," the wisdom of the ages shines in gems such as Cicero's "It is as difficult for the good to suspect evil as it is for the evil to suspect good." Even better is Grothe's running commentary on the form and its masters and the often-biting humor found in the classics, for instance Dr. Johnson's "Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Fortunately for us, the good doctor wasn't referring to Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You, which is as fun to read as a reference as it is to refer to a reader. --Rob Lightner]]> 1999 0 0 false Sun Jul 19 11:30:14 -0700 2009 Mon Dec 07 13:54:32 -0800 2009 62964973 1271115 1445888 0670878278 9780670878277 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183682746m/1445888.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183682746s/1445888.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1445888.Never_Let_a_Fool_Kiss_You_or_a_Kiss_Fool_You_Chiasmus_and_a_World_of_Quotations_That_Say_What_They_Mean_and_Mean_What_They_Say 4.00 14 chiasmus. Dr. Mardy Grothe has plumbed the depths of this form for years and catalogued hundreds of examples from ancient times to the present, in Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You (title courtesy of Joey Adams). All it takes is a repeated statement with two elements transposed between them--e.g., fool and kiss--and you get a powerful, often humorous, rhetorical prop. Collected in chapters like "Chiasmus for Lovers" and "Chiastic Compliments and Insults," the wisdom of the ages shines in gems such as Cicero's "It is as difficult for the good to suspect evil as it is for the evil to suspect good." Even better is Grothe's running commentary on the form and its masters and the often-biting humor found in the classics, for instance Dr. Johnson's "Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Fortunately for us, the good doctor wasn't referring to Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You, which is as fun to read as a reference as it is to refer to a reader. --Rob Lightner]]> 1999 0 0 false Fri Jul 10 16:09:52 -0700 2009 Mon Dec 07 13:54:32 -0800 2009 62461455 925253 1445888 0670878278 9780670878277 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183682746m/1445888.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183682746s/1445888.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1445888.Never_Let_a_Fool_Kiss_You_or_a_Kiss_Fool_You_Chiasmus_and_a_World_of_Quotations_That_Say_What_They_Mean_and_Mean_What_They_Say 4.00 14 chiasmus. Dr. Mardy Grothe has plumbed the depths of this form for years and catalogued hundreds of examples from ancient times to the present, in Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You (title courtesy of Joey Adams). All it takes is a repeated statement with two elements transposed between them--e.g., fool and kiss--and you get a powerful, often humorous, rhetorical prop. Collected in chapters like "Chiasmus for Lovers" and "Chiastic Compliments and Insults," the wisdom of the ages shines in gems such as Cicero's "It is as difficult for the good to suspect evil as it is for the evil to suspect good." Even better is Grothe's running commentary on the form and its masters and the often-biting humor found in the classics, for instance Dr. Johnson's "Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Fortunately for us, the good doctor wasn't referring to Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You, which is as fun to read as a reference as it is to refer to a reader. --Rob Lightner]]> 1999 3 0 false Wed Sep 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 07:21:21 -0700 2009 Mon Dec 07 13:54:32 -0800 2009 53337571 603161 506714 0142000574 9780142000571 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175342955m/506714.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175342955s/506714.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/506714.Never_Let_a_Fool_Kiss_You_or_a_Kiss_Fool_You 4.00 14 chiasmus. Dr. Mardy Grothe has plumbed the depths of this form for years and catalogued hundreds of examples from ancient times to the present, in Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You (title courtesy of Joey Adams). All it takes is a repeated statement with two elements transposed between them--e.g., fool and kiss--and you get a powerful, often humorous, rhetorical prop. Collected in chapters like "Chiasmus for Lovers" and "Chiastic Compliments and Insults," the wisdom of the ages shines in gems such as Cicero's "It is as difficult for the good to suspect evil as it is for the evil to suspect good." Even better is Grothe's running commentary on the form and its masters and the often-biting humor found in the classics, for instance Dr. Johnson's "Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Fortunately for us, the good doctor wasn't referring to Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You, which is as fun to read as a reference as it is to refer to a reader. --Rob Lightner]]> 1999 0 0 false Mon Apr 20 08:45:33 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 08:45:33 -0700 2009 51565186 2191520 506714 0142000574 9780142000571 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175342955m/506714.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175342955s/506714.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/506714.Never_Let_a_Fool_Kiss_You_or_a_Kiss_Fool_You 4.00 14 chiasmus. Dr. Mardy Grothe has plumbed the depths of this form for years and catalogued hundreds of examples from ancient times to the present, in Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You (title courtesy of Joey Adams). All it takes is a repeated statement with two elements transposed between them--e.g., fool and kiss--and you get a powerful, often humorous, rhetorical prop. Collected in chapters like "Chiasmus for Lovers" and "Chiastic Compliments and Insults," the wisdom of the ages shines in gems such as Cicero's "It is as difficult for the good to suspect evil as it is for the evil to suspect good." Even better is Grothe's running commentary on the form and its masters and the often-biting humor found in the classics, for instance Dr. Johnson's "Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Fortunately for us, the good doctor wasn't referring to Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You, which is as fun to read as a reference as it is to refer to a reader. --Rob Lightner]]> 1999 5 0 false Wed May 02 15:44:30 -0700 2007 Sun Apr 05 06:21:47 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 06:21:47 -0700 2009 48773870 2112411 506714 0142000574 9780142000571 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175342955m/506714.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175342955s/506714.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/506714.Never_Let_a_Fool_Kiss_You_or_a_Kiss_Fool_You 4.00 14 chiasmus. Dr. Mardy Grothe has plumbed the depths of this form for years and catalogued hundreds of examples from ancient times to the present, in Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You (title courtesy of Joey Adams). All it takes is a repeated statement with two elements transposed between them--e.g., fool and kiss--and you get a powerful, often humorous, rhetorical prop. Collected in chapters like "Chiasmus for Lovers" and "Chiastic Compliments and Insults," the wisdom of the ages shines in gems such as Cicero's "It is as difficult for the good to suspect evil as it is for the evil to suspect good." Even better is Grothe's running commentary on the form and its masters and the often-biting humor found in the classics, for instance Dr. Johnson's "Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Fortunately for us, the good doctor wasn't referring to Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You, which is as fun to read as a reference as it is to refer to a reader. --Rob Lightner]]> 1999 0 0 false Mon Mar 09 22:49:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 09 22:49:00 -0700 2009 48736597 1567135 1445888 0670878278 9780670878277 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183682746m/1445888.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183682746s/1445888.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1445888.Never_Let_a_Fool_Kiss_You_or_a_Kiss_Fool_You_Chiasmus_and_a_World_of_Quotations_That_Say_What_They_Mean_and_Mean_What_They_Say 4.00 14 chiasmus. Dr. Mardy Grothe has plumbed the depths of this form for years and catalogued hundreds of examples from ancient times to the present, in Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You (title courtesy of Joey Adams). All it takes is a repeated statement with two elements transposed between them--e.g., fool and kiss--and you get a powerful, often humorous, rhetorical prop. Collected in chapters like "Chiasmus for Lovers" and "Chiastic Compliments and Insults," the wisdom of the ages shines in gems such as Cicero's "It is as difficult for the good to suspect evil as it is for the evil to suspect good." Even better is Grothe's running commentary on the form and its masters and the often-biting humor found in the classics, for instance Dr. Johnson's "Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Fortunately for us, the good doctor wasn't referring to Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You, which is as fun to read as a reference as it is to refer to a reader. --Rob Lightner]]> 1999 0 0 false Mon Mar 09 16:10:14 -0700 2009 Mon Dec 07 13:54:32 -0800 2009 48249101 1986714 1445888 0670878278 9780670878277 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183682746m/1445888.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183682746s/1445888.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1445888.Never_Let_a_Fool_Kiss_You_or_a_Kiss_Fool_You_Chiasmus_and_a_World_of_Quotations_That_Say_What_They_Mean_and_Mean_What_They_Say 4.00 14 chiasmus. Dr. Mardy Grothe has plumbed the depths of this form for years and catalogued hundreds of examples from ancient times to the present, in Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You (title courtesy of Joey Adams). All it takes is a repeated statement with two elements transposed between them--e.g., fool and kiss--and you get a powerful, often humorous, rhetorical prop. Collected in chapters like "Chiasmus for Lovers" and "Chiastic Compliments and Insults," the wisdom of the ages shines in gems such as Cicero's "It is as difficult for the good to suspect evil as it is for the evil to suspect good." Even better is Grothe's running commentary on the form and its masters and the often-biting humor found in the classics, for instance Dr. Johnson's "Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Fortunately for us, the good doctor wasn't referring to Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You, which is as fun to read as a reference as it is to refer to a reader. --Rob Lightner]]> 1999 4 0 false Wed Mar 04 14:42:05 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 07 13:54:32 -0800 2009 47508501 2072184 506714 0142000574 9780142000571 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175342955m/506714.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175342955s/506714.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/506714.Never_Let_a_Fool_Kiss_You_or_a_Kiss_Fool_You 4.00 14 chiasmus. Dr. Mardy Grothe has plumbed the depths of this form for years and catalogued hundreds of examples from ancient times to the present, in Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You (title courtesy of Joey Adams). All it takes is a repeated statement with two elements transposed between them--e.g., fool and kiss--and you get a powerful, often humorous, rhetorical prop. Collected in chapters like "Chiasmus for Lovers" and "Chiastic Compliments and Insults," the wisdom of the ages shines in gems such as Cicero's "It is as difficult for the good to suspect evil as it is for the evil to suspect good." Even better is Grothe's running commentary on the form and its masters and the often-biting humor found in the classics, for instance Dr. Johnson's "Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Fortunately for us, the good doctor wasn't referring to Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You, which is as fun to read as a reference as it is to refer to a reader. --Rob Lightner]]> 1999 0 0 false Wed Feb 25 12:28:33 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 12:28:37 -0800 2009 39823656 1792523 1445888 0670878278 9780670878277 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183682746m/1445888.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183682746s/1445888.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1445888.Never_Let_a_Fool_Kiss_You_or_a_Kiss_Fool_You_Chiasmus_and_a_World_of_Quotations_That_Say_What_They_Mean_and_Mean_What_They_Say 4.00 14 chiasmus. Dr. Mardy Grothe has plumbed the depths of this form for years and catalogued hundreds of examples from ancient times to the present, in Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You (title courtesy of Joey Adams). All it takes is a repeated statement with two elements transposed between them--e.g., fool and kiss--and you get a powerful, often humorous, rhetorical prop. Collected in chapters like "Chiasmus for Lovers" and "Chiastic Compliments and Insults," the wisdom of the ages shines in gems such as Cicero's "It is as difficult for the good to suspect evil as it is for the evil to suspect good." Even better is Grothe's running commentary on the form and its masters and the often-biting humor found in the classics, for instance Dr. Johnson's "Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Fortunately for us, the good doctor wasn't referring to Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You, which is as fun to read as a reference as it is to refer to a reader. --Rob Lightner]]> 1999 0 0 false Wed Dec 10 17:43:51 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 07 13:54:32 -0800 2009 39556462 1779865 1445888 0670878278 9780670878277 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183682746m/1445888.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183682746s/1445888.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1445888.Never_Let_a_Fool_Kiss_You_or_a_Kiss_Fool_You_Chiasmus_and_a_World_of_Quotations_That_Say_What_They_Mean_and_Mean_What_They_Say 4.00 14 chiasmus. Dr. Mardy Grothe has plumbed the depths of this form for years and catalogued hundreds of examples from ancient times to the present, in Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You (title courtesy of Joey Adams). All it takes is a repeated statement with two elements transposed between them--e.g., fool and kiss--and you get a powerful, often humorous, rhetorical prop. Collected in chapters like "Chiasmus for Lovers" and "Chiastic Compliments and Insults," the wisdom of the ages shines in gems such as Cicero's "It is as difficult for the good to suspect evil as it is for the evil to suspect good." Even better is Grothe's running commentary on the form and its masters and the often-biting humor found in the classics, for instance Dr. Johnson's "Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Fortunately for us, the good doctor wasn't referring to Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You, which is as fun to read as a reference as it is to refer to a reader. --Rob Lightner]]> 1999 0 0 false Sun Dec 07 19:03:12 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 07 13:54:32 -0800 2009 35098059 1612851 506714 0142000574 9780142000571 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175342955m/506714.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175342955s/506714.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/506714.Never_Let_a_Fool_Kiss_You_or_a_Kiss_Fool_You 4.00 14 chiasmus. Dr. Mardy Grothe has plumbed the depths of this form for years and catalogued hundreds of examples from ancient times to the present, in Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You (title courtesy of Joey Adams). All it takes is a repeated statement with two elements transposed between them--e.g., fool and kiss--and you get a powerful, often humorous, rhetorical prop. Collected in chapters like "Chiasmus for Lovers" and "Chiastic Compliments and Insults," the wisdom of the ages shines in gems such as Cicero's "It is as difficult for the good to suspect evil as it is for the evil to suspect good." Even better is Grothe's running commentary on the form and its masters and the often-biting humor found in the classics, for instance Dr. Johnson's "Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Fortunately for us, the good doctor wasn't referring to Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You, which is as fun to read as a reference as it is to refer to a reader. --Rob Lightner]]> 1999 5 0 false Sun Oct 12 04:34:31 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 12 05:56:11 -0700 2008 32881794 559251 1445888 0670878278 9780670878277 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183682746m/1445888.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183682746s/1445888.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1445888.Never_Let_a_Fool_Kiss_You_or_a_Kiss_Fool_You_Chiasmus_and_a_World_of_Quotations_That_Say_What_They_Mean_and_Mean_What_They_Say 4.00 14 chiasmus. Dr. Mardy Grothe has plumbed the depths of this form for years and catalogued hundreds of examples from ancient times to the present, in Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You (title courtesy of Joey Adams). All it takes is a repeated statement with two elements transposed between them--e.g., fool and kiss--and you get a powerful, often humorous, rhetorical prop. Collected in chapters like "Chiasmus for Lovers" and "Chiastic Compliments and Insults," the wisdom of the ages shines in gems such as Cicero's "It is as difficult for the good to suspect evil as it is for the evil to suspect good." Even better is Grothe's running commentary on the form and its masters and the often-biting humor found in the classics, for instance Dr. Johnson's "Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Fortunately for us, the good doctor wasn't referring to Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You, which is as fun to read as a reference as it is to refer to a reader. --Rob Lightner]]> 1999 0 0 false Sun Sep 14 18:10:25 -0700 2008 Mon Dec 07 13:54:32 -0800 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1445888