[Ansteorra] Honor: [was: Wanting Awards]

[Michael Silverhands]

On Sep 29, 2006, at 11:05 AM, Diane Rudin wrote:

> --- Michael Silverhands <silverhands at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> By the way... a quibble: you used a common turn of phrase, "refuse
>> the honour", which I assume you used as a harmless figure of
>> speech.
>> But in this case I will beg to differ with that word choice. You
>> aren't refusing "honor", because that's a gift that only you can
>> give
>> yourself and has nothing to do with awards. For most awards, what
>> you
>> are refusing is "glory" -- and I think that's the point that "Pat"
>
>> was trying to make.
>
> A quibble with your quibble:
>
> <snip>
>
> In conclusion, both meanings of honor, external and internal, are in
> use today, and it is perfectly acceptable to use it either way.
>
> --Serena Lascelles
>

LIB -- MR ducks!

Learn something new every day. Thank you for the onomastic  
clarification. :-)

Michael