medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
I presume such remarks are allowed on this list because they are so
exquisitely expressive of the general attitude toward women held by
medieval male religious.
DW
Christopher Crockett wrote:
>From: John Briggs <[log in to unmask]>
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>>(Discussing this with one professor, I queried why anyone would do this but
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>he said - apparently with feeling - "If I wanted to hide something from my
>wife, I would put it in a book!")
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>puts me in mind of the "one-liner" by the regretted Henny Youngman
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>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henny_Youngman
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>"My wife said to me, 'For our anniversary I want to go somewhere I've never
>been before.' I said, 'Try the kitchen!'"
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>c
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