Hm. So I might or might not have inflicted upon quite all of you numerous tales of Benedictine liturgical cursing, courtesy my history class, but another tidbit gleaned from said pursuit: one of the original senses of clamor (at least, as modified from Roman usage into the usage of 10th century France) adds to our normal english sense of "a loud appeal" the more specific "a (loud/attention-grabbing) appeal for justice." In the specific sense of seeking to right a wrong, the form of a clamor (to God) was the origin of some very specific (and formulaic) cursing.
So if a clamor is seeking to reclaim a right or privilege that has been denied, does that imply that the form of the timeripple-masses feudal relationship is a give and take where you bestow upon us tales and in return we provide... what?
(I'm so glad you're reading Wrede; she writes some of my favorite bits of brain-candy. Guaranteed to induce cavities if not interspersed with some brushing and flossing, but oh so sweet.)
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Date: 2004-04-04 08:32 pm (UTC)Hm. So I might or might not have inflicted upon quite all of you numerous tales of Benedictine liturgical cursing, courtesy my history class, but another tidbit gleaned from said pursuit: one of the original senses of clamor (at least, as modified from Roman usage into the usage of 10th century France) adds to our normal english sense of "a loud appeal" the more specific "a (loud/attention-grabbing) appeal for justice." In the specific sense of seeking to right a wrong, the form of a clamor (to God) was the origin of some very specific (and formulaic) cursing.
So if a clamor is seeking to reclaim a right or privilege that has been denied, does that imply that the form of the
(I'm so glad you're reading Wrede; she writes some of my favorite bits of brain-candy. Guaranteed to induce cavities if not interspersed with some brushing and flossing, but oh so sweet.)