Comments on: Hoist With His Own Petard http://www.dailywritingtips.com/hoist-with-his-own-petard/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:06:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Russell Kalvert http://www.dailywritingtips.com/hoist-with-his-own-petard/comment-page-1/#comment-325858 Russell Kalvert Thu, 21 Oct 2010 01:53:56 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1090#comment-325858 Research potassium nitrate (saltpeter) for the making of gun powder. Research potassium nitrate (saltpeter) for the making of gun powder.

]]> By: js http://www.dailywritingtips.com/hoist-with-his-own-petard/comment-page-1/#comment-222245 js Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:32:52 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1090#comment-222245 This phrase should become even more popular as President Obama's popularity heads south. This phrase should become even more popular as President Obama’s popularity heads south.

]]> By: NLP http://www.dailywritingtips.com/hoist-with-his-own-petard/comment-page-1/#comment-218006 NLP Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:58:57 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1090#comment-218006 You're crediting KEITH OLBERMAN with "popularizing" the Shakespearean expression, "hoist by his own petar[d]"?! Hardly. You must either be very young or pay way too much attention to Olberman. It has been a well-known phrase for ages, probably ever since 1604 when Shakespeare first said it. You’re crediting KEITH OLBERMAN with “popularizing” the Shakespearean expression, “hoist by his own petar[d]“?! Hardly. You must either be very young or pay way too much attention to Olberman.

It has been a well-known phrase for ages, probably ever since 1604 when Shakespeare first said it.

]]> By: Maeve http://www.dailywritingtips.com/hoist-with-his-own-petard/comment-page-1/#comment-191758 Maeve Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:34:17 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1090#comment-191758 Madolin, Thanks for the catch on Guildenstern. Madolin,
Thanks for the catch on Guildenstern.

]]> By: Madolin Wells http://www.dailywritingtips.com/hoist-with-his-own-petard/comment-page-1/#comment-191238 Madolin Wells Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:09:18 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1090#comment-191238 Rosencrantz and Guildestern misspelling: should be Guildenstern. Rosencrantz and Guildestern misspelling: should be Guildenstern.

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