Curious Questions

In History, Literature, Art and Social Life — S. H. Killikelly — in Three Volumes

Words, Phrases & Names

Where our words, mottoes, nicknames and sayings come from — the biographies of phrases.

14 curiosities

"Easy is the Descent to Avernus."Vol. II
Greek AnthologyVol. III
Origin of the Term "Pin-Money."Vol. I
Origin of the Term "Yankee."Vol. III
Social Class in GermanyVol. III
StoicsVol. II
The CossacksVol. I
The Delphin ClassicsVol. II
The Expression "Windfall."Vol. I
"The French Language Has Only Five Words."Vol. II
The Influence of "Yes" in the French LanguageVol. III
The Latin LanguageVol. II
The Letters of JuniusVol. I
The Wassail-BoutVol. III

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