Que desperdicio...I remembered the pic from school, but forgot what it meant. Since I looked it up, figured I'd post it. Short version.
The Mountain in Labour is one ofYou must be registered to see the linksand appears as number 520 in theYou must be registered to see the links. It refers to speech acts which promise much but deliver little, especially in literary and political contexts.
"A mountain was in labour, uttering immense groans, and on earth there was very great expectation. But it gave birth to a mouse. This has been written for you, who, though you threaten great things, accomplish nothing."
# Sometimes people here get really verbose but no sustenance. You my friend did the opposite but totally misdirected. What a waste of a good content/discussion.