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John, The text was added right after I said it would be. I am now proceeding to the corrections.
MG

Marjorie Greene
http://medrelart.shutterfly.com/

--- On Sat, 3/13/10, John Dillon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:


From: John Dillon <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: [M-R] saints of the day 12. March
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Date: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 8:53 PM


medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture

On Saturday, March 13, 2010, at 1:20 pm, I wrote (and sent too quickly):

> It's just possible that the _viva signa_ of the inscription could 
> refer not to the carved _signa_ on the upper part of the altar just 
> below the sarcophagus but rather to the paintings, i.e. that _paries 
> vivaque signa_ is an hyperbole.

Er, an hendiadys.  I had mentioned hyperbole a little earlier in my response.  Apparently, the word just got stuck in my cerebral cortex.
  
> Secondarily, it is at least possible and perhaps likely that 
> Cantalicio knew that the inscription was to be place above an altar...

Er, placed above an altar....

Apologies for these slips. 

Best again,
JD

PS: Marjorie, if you really are going to add this exchange to your site would you please incorporate these corrections?  Thanks, JD

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