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The age of MIRACLES is past
1599Henry V
I
. i. 67
It must be so; for miracles are ceas'd; And therefore we must needs admit the means How things are perfected.
1602
—
All's Well that ends Well
II
. iii. 1
They say miracles are past; and we have our philosophical persons to make modern and familiar things supernatural and causeless.
1840
On Heores & Hero Worship
iv.
The Age of Miracles past? The Age of Miracles is for ever here!
1974
Other Paths to Glory
II
. viii.
Of course he found nothing… The age of miracles is long past.
marvelsMISERY loves company
Now predominantly current in the United States. Cf. mid-14th cent. L.
gaudium est miseris socios habuisse penarum;
a
1349
R. ROLLE
Meditations on Passion
in C. Horstmann
Yorkshire Writers
(1895) I. 101 It is solace to haue companie in peyne.
1578
Euphues
I. 238
In miserie Euphues it is a great comfort to haue a companion.
1620
tr.
Cervantes' Don Quixote
II
. xiii.
If that which is commonly spoken be true, that to haue companions in misery is a lightner of it, you may comfort me.
1775
Letter
4 May in
Naval Documents of American Revolution
(1964) I. 279
All my Letters are inter septed by those Rebels who want Every one to be kept in Dark like themselves. (Misery Loves Company).
1851
Journal
1 Sept. (1949) II. 440
If misery loves company, misery has company enough.
1979
Cannibals & Missionaries
v.
Misery loved company, and their own band of liberals could stand some diversification.
1997
Washington Times
4 Dec. C2
You were told you were not alone. Misery loves company, after all.
malice
;
misfortune
gaudium est miseris socios habuisse penarum;
a
1349
R. ROLLE
Meditations on Passion
in C. Horstmann
Yorkshire Writers
(1895) I. 101 It is solace to haue companie in peyne.
1578Euphues
I. 238
In miserie Euphues it is a great comfort to haue a companion.
1620
tr.
Cervantes' Don Quixote
II
. xiii.
If that which is commonly spoken be true, that to haue companions in misery is a lightner of it, you may comfort me.
1775
Letter
4 May in
Naval Documents of American Revolution
(1964) I. 279
All my Letters are inter septed by those Rebels who want Every one to be kept in Dark like themselves. (Misery Loves Company).
1851
Journal
1 Sept. (1949) II. 440
If misery loves company, misery has company enough.
1979
Cannibals & Missionaries
v.
Misery loved company, and their own band of liberals could stand some diversification.
1997
Washington Times
4 Dec. C2
You were told you were not alone. Misery loves company, after all.
malice;
misfortune
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