Hi Rick,
very interesting.
the same goes for other famous phrases:
Humphrey Bogart never says "Play it again, Sam" in Casablanca,
Nicolo' Machiavelli never wrote "The end justifies the means",
Albert Einstein never said "God does not toss dice"....
good examples of "maps" (summary/interpretation of someone else's thought)
that become territory (we act as if they really have said that) ?
Ciao,
Marco
>
> For the Sherlock Holmes of the Conan-Doyle stories never, ever, used the
> phrase "elementary Dr. Watson" or any variation thereof. The phrase was
> introduced into Holmesian lore by the actor Basil Rathbone who played
Holmes
> in a popular series of films. Conan-Doyle never wrote the phrase, nor
heard
> it.
> The closest phrase from any of Conan-Doyle's stories comes from 'The
> Crooked Man'--- "Excellent!" I cried. "Elementary!", said he.
>
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