italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies
That is an old idiomatic expression standing for the more modern "perdere la bussola" to
loose one's bearings.
Antonio
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>>> Testa S <[log in to unmask]> 14/12/2007 12:26 >>>
italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies
Dear all,
someone from Horniman Museum asked me to fw this message to the list:
Simone
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I wondered if you could cast any light on this:
It's a motto on a panel of the fingerboard of an Italian guitar,
dated about 1626. "Sua non perde mai la Tramontana" - the north wind does
not lose its...?
If you've got time to have a quick look I'd be very grateful!
All the best
Tom
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