Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0001125, Sun, 19 May 1996 11:06:00 -0700

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Re: Ada_query (fwd)
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From: Holly Montague <hmontagu@knox.edu>

Lalage comes from Gr. lalagein, to chatter or babble. It's the name of
one of Horace's girlfriends. Is that enough of an answer? I don't have
my copy of Ada here-- I'll look up the context later. H. Montague