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To: GOPcapitalist
Do you really think the Encyclopaedia Britannica made a mistake about the derivation of the name of their own country? You can't even get American history straight, so how could anyone expect you to understand your medieval sources?

Gratias tibi doctor care, qui hec michi dignatus es aperire et tantum boni conferre tam michi quam omnibus illis quibus istum librum contingat perlegere.

I'll catch you on the next epicycle.

3,004 posted on 10/13/2004 11:52:27 PM PDT by capitan_refugio
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To: capitan_refugio
Do you really think the Encyclopaedia Britannica made a mistake about the derivation of the name of their own country?

In the sense that they dumbed down history toward popular audiences at the greater loss of historical accuracy as is almost always the case in virtually any encyclopedia, YES. INDEED I DO. And I cite as conclusive proof for that error the same sources I gave you: the ancient romans, Geoffrey of Monmouth, and the journal of the House of Commons from 1604.

3,005 posted on 10/14/2004 12:22:24 AM PDT by GOPcapitalist
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To: capitan_refugio
You can't even get American history straight, so how could anyone expect you to understand your medieval sources?

Says the poster who fabricates supreme court rulings and prefers the sixth grader's encyclopedia over original source material.

3,006 posted on 10/14/2004 12:33:28 AM PDT by GOPcapitalist
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To: capitan_refugio
That's mihi not michi.

Gratias ago quod gratias habes, et doctorem maiorem tuum cognosti GOP. Benedicite.

3,008 posted on 10/14/2004 2:33:49 AM PDT by lentulusgracchus ("Whatever." -- sinkspur)
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