While looking up...

While looking up... Written by Reeba (9/12/2009 1:10 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, I see what you mean, penned by BarbaraB

Johnson's dictionary I discovered that the 2 examples of the use of the word 'elegant' are by Pope.

Trifles themselves are elegant in him.

There mayst thou find some elegant retreat.

Did Pope use this word a lot? It's meaning then as now;
Pleasing with minuter beauties
Nice, not coarse; not gross

Perhaps Margaret has a poetic turn herself (caught on from Marianne) and uses this word which sounds infinitely better than *rescuer*

Margaret's "elegant" description? kathleen (elder) (9/12/2009 10:51 a.m.)

My Oxford Word's Classics editions says in the notes... Melissa K. (9/16/2009 9:19 a.m.)
- Oh good info, thanks! (nfm) Ivonne (9/16/2009 8:47 p.m.)
Calling someone 'preserver' Barbara (9/12/2009 4:11 p.m.)
- Good reading, thank you ;-) (nfm) Moni (9/13/2009 7:13 a.m.)
- Yes, makes more sense now, thanks nfm BarbaraB (9/12/2009 5:17 p.m.)
- A Shakespearean reference would make sense kathleen (elder) (9/12/2009 4:50 p.m.)
Preserver Rachel G (9/12/2009 3:09 p.m.)
I see what you mean BarbaraB (9/12/2009 12:26 p.m.)
- While looking up... Reeba (9/12/2009 1:10 p.m.)
  - Hmmmm BarbaraB (9/12/2009 2:18 p.m.)

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