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This article is really useful and informative.
Batreeq ( Talk) ( Contribs) 02:31, 13 October 2014 (UTC)
The political explanation of the phrase "grin like a Cheshire cat", previously stated to be "finally explained" until I changed it to a more modest statement, seems fanciful to me. I don't believe it. Either evidence is needed, or it should be deleted. Anyhow, the mini-history of Cheshire and "caitiff" is too long for the need. Zaslav ( talk) 20:46, 6 June 2020 (UTC)
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In addition to those mentioned in the In science section of this article, for the Cheshire Cat and its disappearing act - in particular its complete fading away, leaving only its smile (which always fascinated me in childhood).
That is: was Caroll's Cheshire Cat a satirical reference to the historical controversy around Bishop Berkeley's work The Analyst? With particular regard to Berkeley's words there "May we not call them the ghosts of departed entities?" This is mentioned by myself and one other in the Talk section for Wikipedia article on The Analyst. CatNip48 ( talk) 14:15, 25 March 2024 (UTC)
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This article is really useful and informative.
Batreeq ( Talk) ( Contribs) 02:31, 13 October 2014 (UTC)
The political explanation of the phrase "grin like a Cheshire cat", previously stated to be "finally explained" until I changed it to a more modest statement, seems fanciful to me. I don't believe it. Either evidence is needed, or it should be deleted. Anyhow, the mini-history of Cheshire and "caitiff" is too long for the need. Zaslav ( talk) 20:46, 6 June 2020 (UTC)
References
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cite book}}
: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
link)
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cite book}}
: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
link)
{{
cite book}}
: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
link)
In addition to those mentioned in the In science section of this article, for the Cheshire Cat and its disappearing act - in particular its complete fading away, leaving only its smile (which always fascinated me in childhood).
That is: was Caroll's Cheshire Cat a satirical reference to the historical controversy around Bishop Berkeley's work The Analyst? With particular regard to Berkeley's words there "May we not call them the ghosts of departed entities?" This is mentioned by myself and one other in the Talk section for Wikipedia article on The Analyst. CatNip48 ( talk) 14:15, 25 March 2024 (UTC)