Hvor kom djævelen i detaljerne kommer fra?
The devil is in the detail
Udtrykket "Gud er i detaljen" er blevet tilskrevet en række forskellige personer, især den tyskfødte arkitekt Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969) af New York Times i Mies' nekrolog fra 1969; det er dog almindeligt accepteret, at det ikke stammer fra ham. Udtrykket synes også at have været en favorit hos den tyske kunsthistoriker Aby Warburg (1866-1929), selv om Warburgs biograf, E.M. Gombrich, ligeledes er usikker på, om det stammer fra Warburg. En tidligere form, "Le bon Dieu est dans le détail" ("den gode Gud er i detaljen"), tilskrives generelt Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880). Bartlett's Familiar Quotations anfører ordsprogets forfatter som anonym. Sætningen er attesteret i 1965; i 1969 omtales den som et eksisterende ordsprog.
The devil is in the detail
The idiom, "God is in the detail" has been attributed to a number of different individuals, most notably to German-born architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886–1969) by The New York Times in Mies's 1969 obituary; however, it is generally accepted not to have originated with him. The expression also appears to have been a favorite of German art historian Aby Warburg (1866–1929), though Warburg's biographer, E.M. Gombrich, is likewise uncertain if it originated with Warburg. An earlier form, "Le bon Dieu est dans le détail" ("the good God is in the detail") is generally attributed to Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880). Bartlett's Familiar Quotations lists the saying's author as anonymous. The phrase is attested in 1965; in 1969, it is referred to as an existing proverb.
The devil is in the detail