Piling Pelion upon Ossa

Sir, – Recent correspondents (November 25th) have poked fun at Mr Justice Hogan's reference from the bench to Greek mythology. I for one am grateful that members of the judiciary know their Ossa from their elbows. – Yours, etc,

CIAN PAUL McCANN,

London.

Sir, – Perhaps the learned judge was merely quoting Hamlet, where the phrase occurs as part of an exchange between Laertes and the Danish prince. – Yours, etc,

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D KEOGH,

Bray,

Co Wicklow.