An old [global] proverb => its source?

[Frederick W. Schueler]

Thomas Lammers wrote:

> In a similar vein, I found this quote by Sir Francis Bacon
>  "Whensoever he shall be able to call the creatures by their true
> names, he shall again command them."

* knowing "true names" is the basis of magic (analogous to science) in
Ursula la Guin's Earthsea books. These 'true names' are the oldest - so
it's a comfortingly nomenclature-rich fantasy.

fred.
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