Share & share alike

Posted by ESC on January 25, 2000

Again, answering an inquiry from "the other side."

SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE - regional distribution: U.S., Canada. First citation: 1571, Edwards, 'Damon and Pithias.' From "A Dictionary of American Proverbs" by Wolfgang Mieder & others (Oxford University Press, New York, 1992).

My question, who is Edwards?