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| − | + | * '''HCE''': Hubbub Caused in Edenborough. | |
| − | + | * '''hubbub:''' riot, din, ado | |
| − | + | * '''''hibbub'':''' (''Hebrew'') love | |
| − | And hear the din; thus was the building left | + | * '''hubbub:''' cf. Milton, ''Paradise Lost'' XII.59 ff: |
| + | ::::: ... great laughter was in Heav'n | ||
| + | :: And looking down, to see the '''hubbubb''' strange | ||
| + | :: And hear the din; thus was the building left | ||
| + | :: Ridiculous, and the work Confusion nam'd. | ||
| + | ::: (''Confusion'' was thought to be the meaning of ''Babel''.) | ||
| − | + | [[Category: HCE]] | |
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Latest revision as of 05:14, 13 April 2020
- HCE: Hubbub Caused in Edenborough.
- hubbub: riot, din, ado
- hibbub: (Hebrew) love
- hubbub: cf. Milton, Paradise Lost XII.59 ff:
- ... great laughter was in Heav'n
- And looking down, to see the hubbubb strange
- And hear the din; thus was the building left
- Ridiculous, and the work Confusion nam'd.
- (Confusion was thought to be the meaning of Babel.)
