Popular Associations of Right and Left in Roman Literature (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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This being the case, the right hand was the one naturally employed for any action requiring skill, accuracy, or strength. In contrast with the left, therefore, it came to be regarded as the reliable member. This distinction appears to be coeval with the earliest use of language. 2 AS the right was the hand used by the majority of people, it was the regular one to use; therefore anything done by it was done in the regular and correct way. Hence the result was most likely to be favorable.

Then by a simple step the right hand itself began to be identified with the favorable, and therefore the lucky. From the hand the transference of the association to the right in general was quite easy.

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