英语词汇to break priscian-s head的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	to break priscian-s head
词源	to break Priscian’s head. Priscian was a Roman grammarian of the sixth century. Therefore, to break Priscian’s head is to vio- late laws of grammar. Priscian’s work Communtarii grammatice, long a standard study, was published in 18 books. The term is not heard much anymore. See also fowler.
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