Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleProverbial Precedent.AuthorsBAGNALL, ROGERAbstractA letter to the editor is presented in which the author takes issue with the presentation of the etymology of the word "sluggard" in the article "Back Talk," by Ralph Keyes.SubjectsENGLISH etymology; KEYES, RalphPublicationAmerican Scholar, 2014, Vol 83, Issue 4, p4ISSN0003-0937Publication typeLetter to the Editor