medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Dear All,
my friend, art historian Sarah Blicks of Kenyon College is fast becomming
something of an expert on the Canterbury Pilgrimage and its artistic fallout
and has stumped my little Chartres list with a query about the use of a couple
of phrases she's found in some early accounts of Thomas' tomb/shrine.
i suggested that we float the query on some larger lists, and i enclose it
below --any answers would be appreciated, obviously.
perhaps a "reply all" reply would be best, as there may well be other folks
interested in such matters.
by way of a reward, here are some stunning photos of the Thomas window at
Chartres :
http://www.ariadne.org/centrechartraine/glass/thomasdeath-s.jpg
(larger file : )
http://www.ariadne.org/centrechartraine/glass/thomasdeath.jpg
http://www.ariadne.org/centrechartraine/glass/thomasangel-s.jpg
http://www.ariadne.org/centrechartraine/glass/thomasangel-s.jpg
(larger file : )
http://www.ariadne.org/centrechartraine/glass/thomasangel.jpg
many thanks,
christopher
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I am trying to pin down particular meanings, if possible, for the following
words: ad sepulchrum, ad tumbam. A quick look at the regular Latin
dictionaries indicate that they could be used interchangeably, but other
scholars have indicated that these terms have specific meanings, without going
into it, of course. I *think* that sepulchrum means the tomb proper, while
tumbam means an elevated tomb. Or is this distinction too fine?
Any help or advice would be most gratefully received.
These come from the miracle stories of St. Thomas Becket by Benedict of
Peterborough and William of Canterbury (1171-1173), but I'll just use some
quotes from Benedict for my examples:
_Sepulchrum_
"Sancte Martyr Thoma, redde mihi filium meum; ad sepulchrum tuun adducetur si
revixerit; ipsa te nudis pedibus visitabo: exaudi me." (Benedict, p. 256).
"Ad sanctum sepulchrum tuum illum adducam: misere mihi, martyr piissime.:
(Benedict, p, 258).
"Melioratus indies pevenit quo tendit; admittitur ad sepulchrum, cumque
corpore prostrato sarcophagum oscularetur..." (Benedict, p. 246).
_Tumbam_
"Ad tumbam paululum oranti praecedentis doloris sufficiens perfectumque
remedium divinitus est collatum..." (Benedict, p. 127-128).
"...excitatus citato gressu ad tumbam sancti accurrit, baculumque offerens,
cui eatenus exstiterat innixus, utpote martyri obnoxius gratias obnixe
persolvit." (Benedict, p. 138).
"Adiit martyrem; ad tumbam accessit, et minimum digitum reportavit erectum.
Sequenti die rursus sepulchrum attigit, et alterius digiti erectionem
impetravit; vola vero, ubi digiti coheaserant, decoriata remansit." (Benedict,
p. 240).
Thanks so much!
Sarah Blick
Art History
Kenyon College
Gambier, OH 43022
USA
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