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June 17, 1912
The Beatrice Daily Express
Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska
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Eccentric John Randolph of Roanoke, even on his deathbed, corrected a Quaker's pronunciation of 'omnipotent' from Scripture, emphasizing proper orthoepy despite his condition.
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The eccentric John Randolph of Roanoke, according to a recently published letter describing his last moments, even on his deathbed was critical in matters of orthoepy. A Quaker acquaintance, in trying to comfort the dying man by reading a passage of Scripture, said "omni-potent." "Raising himself from the pillow," says the letter, "Randolph exclaimed, 'om-nipotent, sir! Read that om-nipotent!'" The reader explained that Friends pronounced the word as he had read it in order to give it greater effect. Randolph gasped out, "That is wrong, sir; read it always omnip-o-tent, sir!"
The eccentric John Randolph of Roanoke, according to a recently published letter describing his last moments, even on his deathbed was critical in matters of orthoepy. A Quaker acquaintance, in trying to comfort the dying man by reading a passage of Scripture, said "omni-potent." "Raising himself from the pillow," says the letter, "Randolph exclaimed, 'om-nipotent, sir! Read that om-nipotent!'" The reader explained that Friends pronounced the word as he had read it in order to give it greater effect. Randolph gasped out, "That is wrong, sir; read it always omnip-o-tent, sir!"
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Human Interest
Witty Remark
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Deathbed
Pronunciation
Orthoepy
John Randolph
Quaker
Scripture
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John Randolph Of Roanoke
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Deathbed Correction Of Scripture Pronunciation
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John Randolph Of Roanoke
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John Randolph of Roanoke, on his deathbed, corrected a Quaker acquaintance's pronunciation of 'omnipotent' as 'omni-potent' while reading Scripture, insisting it be 'om-nipotent' or 'omnip-o-tent' for correctness.