Almanac/etymology

Famous quotes containing the words almanac and/or etymology:

    It is not the purpose of literature to purvey news. For news consult the Almanac de Gotha.
    Herman Melville (1819–1891)

    The universal principle of etymology in all languages: words are carried over from bodies and from the properties of bodies to express the things of the mind and spirit. The order of ideas must follow the order of things.
    Giambattista Vico (1688–1744)