To Hell or to Connaught.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A terse order or wish implying banishment to a harsh place.
- In plain terms
- Send him away to a terrible place.
- What can you take from it?
- Use brevity to convey harsh judgment.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does brevity suggest about authority?
- How do you express final judgment?
Another view
It lacks context and nuance.
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What is all our histories, but God showing himself, shaking and trampling on everything that he has not planted.
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