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Friday, July 5, 2013

the age of miracles is past

Miracles no longer happen; used when some desirable occurrence seems highly unlikely: I didn’t expect the authorities to take any action in response to my complaint—the age of miracles is past. The proverb occurs in Shakespeare’s play All’sWell that EndsWell (2:3) in the form
“They say miracles are past,” which implies that it is of earlier origin.
Proverb expressing opposite mean- ing: wonders will never cease!

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