medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
From: John Briggs <[log in to unmask]>
> On 16/08/2010 14:55, Christopher Crockett wrote:
> > From: John Briggs<[log in to unmask]>
> >>> http://tinyurl.com/298p6jl
> >> The trees don't look too bad to me, but that spire looks awfully 14th
century - and rather English, for that matter.
>> i'm just curious, John.
> No, you're not *just* curious - you're weird as well :-)
well, yes, but Mommie Georgie doesn't like us to be too ad hominemity on this
list.
>> which parts look 14th c./English to you?
>> the round headed open arcading?
>> the round headed blind arcading?
>> the round headed "canon table" decorative friezes?
>> the 18th c. "oeil de boeuf" (more or less) window?
> No, the spire. "Spire" is a pretty precise and unambiguous term, unlike
"steeple" which can be understood to include the tower as well as the spire.
ahhh, the *spire*
why didn't you say so.
no, that's very late indeed.
well beyond Hildie's time, and closer to Madonna's.
nobody cares about spires.
except for weird people.
c
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