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''Brilliant, revelatory and erudite. Like all the best books it lets you see the familiar world in a new way'' Mark Forsyth, author of The Etymologicon''Enlightening'' Steven PinkerHell is other people. You are what you eat. Ignorance is bliss. Or is it?Meet Phrased and Confused, a guide to the great quotations that we just keep getting wrong. From ancient maxims like ''seize the day'' to modern classics like ''the road less travelled'', Phrased & Confused sets the record straight on commonly misunderstood sayings - and reveals the meanings of famously difficult ones, from ''I think therefore I am'' to ''a rose is a rose is a rose''. Pairing witty commentary with light-hearted illustration from Liana Finck, this is the ideal resource for lovers of language, literature, history and philosophy, full of intelligence and insight for curious minds everywhere.