Also! A
"May you live in interesting times" occurs in Ernest Bramah's The Wallet of Kai Lung (1900), a series of tales set in a wholly imagined version of China - hence the belief that it is genuine Chinese curse. It is the first of three progressively more awful curses. The others are "May you come to the attention of those in high places" and "May the gods grant your prayers".
Andrew Barton in the Guardian's Notes & Queries, 1 Mar 2001
eta: Almost forgot to say! If you don't have
no subject
Date: 2005-12-06 05:49 am (UTC)sunspotted1@yahoo.ca
Thanks.