"By The Book"

Posted by Anneke on July 03, 2006

I just wanted to contact you about the phrase "By The Book".

I believed that it was used earlier than the 1800's- In Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet", Juliet tells Romeo that he kisses "By The Book"- could this possibly be the real origin of the saying?

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