Share this postI Lighted Them Downstairslexiconvalley.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesOtherAug 3 • 4MI Lighted Them DownstairsMore language observations from the "first recorded murder trial in US history."Aug 316Share this postI Lighted Them Downstairslexiconvalley.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesOtherUpgrade to listenAppears in this episodeJohn McWhorterSubscribeEpisode detailsCommentsWriter Edith Wharton, lighted up brilliantly by the sun.Additional thoughts on the transcript of a 200-year-old murder trial.Listen to this episode with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios to listen to this episode and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.Start trialAlready a paid subscriber? Sign in