>> Best wishes from everyone on the medieval-religion list to Denis Hue, who
>> defends his thesis, on Marian poetry in Rouen, tomorrow. Merde! (=Good
>> luck!) -- George
>
>Hmmmm.... I thought "merde" meant something else! Of course,
>approaching the finish of my own PhD, my perceptions may be a little
>clouded!
>
>Anyway, good luck!
>
>Tim Rayborn
>
Thank you all !
I don't know how it goes elsewhere, but "merde" is in France a
conjuratory and propitiatory spell, avoiding a perhaps fatal "bonne chance".
and good luck for every phD'ists !
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Prince eternel, de toy summes congnus
Pouvres, chetifz, tardis a te complaire
Concede nous des biens dont es pourvu
Ce que tu sceis qui nous est necessaire.
Jehan Meschinot
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Denis Hue
Universite de Rennes 2
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