Hour/etymology

Famous quotes containing the words hour and/or etymology:

    In the hour of my distress,
    When temptations me oppress,
    And when I my sins confess,
    Sweet Spirit comfort me!
    Robert Herrick (1591–1674)

    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)