Turn of phrase

[maladropper]

Does anyone know where the sentence/quotation/phrase came from that is structured as follows:

In which, x [verb], x [verb] and x [verb].

E.g.  A thrilling stage play was shown, in which I laughed, you cried and it was better than cats. (Worst example ever, I know!)

There are variations and they don't all follow the same order or formula. I feel like

Comments

[scriptchick]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veni,_vidi,_vici ?? Or are you just looking for the origin of the comical verson?

[maladropper]

I'm looking for the specific origin starting with "in which..." What you're referencing, a tricolon, is fairly similar though.

[nitedula]

A lot of older novels have chapter headings like that. Maybe you're remembering one or more of those.