"That blessed word Mesopotamia."
— Words
January 1, 1970
Scroll for Details
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Added on April 10, 2026
Unverified quote
0 likes
Semiotics
Language
Original Language: English
Sources
Garrick tells of the power of George Whitefield's voice, "he could make men either laugh or cry by pronouncing the word Mesopotamia." Related by Francis Jacox. An old woman said she found great support in that comfortable word Mesopotamia. See Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable.
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Words
Garrick tells of the power of George Whitefield's voice, "he could make men either laugh or cry by pronouncing the word Mesopotamia." Related by Francis Jacox. An old woman said she found great support in that comfortable word Mesopotamia. See Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable.