ABSTRACT
Like the impotent, who glories in the vigour of his father.
Applied~ to those who without any just personal pretensions assume airs in consequen~ of the merits of their ancestors. signifies one naturally impotent. The ancient Arabs quoted on this subject the following fine verse-
He is the t1'uly noble youth, who says "Behold, I am the man," not he who says" My jathm' was."
