I will admit to being thrilled by the archaic language of the Declaration of Independence. One of my favorite words in the Declaration - beyond that of independence - is the word perfidy.
per·fi·dy[pur-fi-dee]From the list of injuries and usurpations and other sources of aggrievement submitted to a "candid world" comes this one:
noun, plural per·fi·dies.
1. deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery: perfidy that goes unpunished.
2. an act or instance of faithlessness or treachery.
Origin:
1585–95; < Latin perfidia faithlessness, equivalent to perfid ( us ) faithless, literally, through (i.e., beyond the limits of) faith ( per- per- + fid ( ēs ) faith + -us adj. suffix) + -ia -y3
He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy of the Head of a civilized nation.Jefferson did have a way with words.
That he did, the only problem is those perfidies are now being done by those IN the administration...
ReplyDeleteI hate to say it but you are correct.
Delete