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From: "D. Spencer Hines" <>
Subject: Re: Crown Princess of Sweden
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 07:24:09 -1000


Please delete soc.history.medieval and soc.genealogy.medieval for further
posts in this thread, for the nonce.
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D. Spencer Hines---"It may be said that, thanks to the 'clercs', humanity
did evil for two thousand years, but honored good. This contradiction was
an honor to the human species,and formed the rift whereby civilization
slipped into the world." "La Trahison des clercs" [The Treason of the
Intellectuals] (1927) Julien Benda (1867-1956)

D. Spencer Hines wrote in message <6a5a0p$>...
>1. Morley misquotes Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, United States Navy
[the
>United States' first admiral] at the Battle of Mobile Bay on 5 August 1864,
>during America's Civil War.
>
>2. Farragut actually said "Damn the torpedoes! Go ahead! The "correct
>order" to the helmsman today would likely be "All Ahead Full."
>
>3. By "torpedoes" he meant "mines", in this context
>
>4. Morley did not tell us she had a commission in the Royal Navy. The
>quote she uses is nautically illiterate.
>
>5. Perhaps she is filling in for Prince Edward, who wimped out?
>
>6. Further, I note that King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has had extensive
>naval training and is an honorary admiral in the British Royal Navy. Say
>hello to him for us Morley, the next time you serve him tea and crumpets.
>--
>
>D. Spencer Hines---"It may be said that, thanks to the 'clercs', humanity
>did evil for two thousand years, but honored good. This contradiction was
>an honor to the human species,and formed the rift whereby civilization
>slipped into the world." "La Trahison des clercs" [The Treason of the
>Intellectuals] (1927) Julien Benda (1867-1956)
>
>mburley wrote in message <>...
>>D. Spencer Hines wrote:
>>>
>>> More to come on the Crown Princess of Sweden and her medieval links,
>roots
>>> and historical footnotes.
>>>
>>> Matters both medieval and modern.
>>>
>>> Followups reset accordingly.
>>> --
>>>
>>> D. Spencer Hines---"It may be said that, thanks to the 'clercs',
humanity
>>> did evil for two thousand years, but honored good. This contradiction
>was
>>> an honor to the human species,and formed the rift whereby civilization
>>> slipped into the world." "La Trahison des clercs" [The Treason of the
>>> Intellectuals] (1927) Julien Benda (1867-1956)
>>
>>Damn the torpedos! Full speed ahead!
>>
>> Adm. Farragut
>
>

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