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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