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On the advice of veteran list member Phyllis Roberts, Jacqueline Hamesse -- Director of the Belgian Academy of Rome, Secretary of the International Federation of Medieval Institutes, and Professor of Philosophy at the Universite' Catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve -- has asked me to ask you the following: ************** On m'a demande de faire un article sur La saintete' erudite pour un catalogue d'une exposition a la Vaticane. C'est un sujet qui a ete peu traite jusqu'a ce jour et je ne trouve rien comme bibliographie. Avez-vous des idees a ce sujet ou connaissez-vous des publications qui traitent de ce theme ? Vos suggestions seront les bienvenues. ************** I'm intrigued by this theme as well, and equally stumped by it. Is there any hagiographical literature that puts forth, for example, Thomas Aquinas as a type of saint that can be deemed 'learned'? And how did the title 'doctor' come to evolve when used to describe certain saints? These are just two queries that come to mind as a result of Jacqueline's query. Speaking of which: any ideas? Suggestions? I'll pass along our discussion and information to Jacqueline. Best wishes, o eruditi... George George Ferzoco tel ++ 44 (0)116 252 2654 Director of Italian Studies fax ++ 44 (0)116 252 3633 University of Leicester e-mail [log in to unmask] School of Modern Languages LEICESTER LE1 7RH UNITED KINGDOM %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%