5.0038 Sic semper tyrannis; Primu inter pares; ARL (3/45)
Elaine Brennan & Allen Renear (EDITORS@BROWNVM.BITNET)
Mon, 13 May 91 22:09:00 EDT
Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 5, No. 0038. Monday, 13 May 1991.
(1) Date: Thu, 9 May 1991 13:29 EST (21 lines)
From: Karl Van Ausdal <VANAUSDALK@APPSTATE.BITNET>
Subject: Sic semper tyrannis
(2) Date: Tue, 30 Apr 91 17:26 CDT (11 lines)
From: UMIH@UOFMCC
Subject: primus inter pares
(3) Date: Mon, 13 May 91 08:37:52 MST (13 lines)
From: Skip <DUSKNOX@IDBSU>
Subject: Re: 5.0026 ARL Directory of Electronic Pubs (1/67)
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Date: Thu, 9 May 1991 13:29 EST
From: Karl Van Ausdal <VANAUSDALK@APPSTATE.BITNET>
Subject: Sic semper tyrannis
According to George E. Shankle, *American Mottoes and Slogans* (1941), "Sic
semper tyrannis" is the original motto recommended for the seal of Virginia by
George Mason to the Virginia convention in 1776. *The Papers of George Mason*
(U. of North Carolina Press, 1970), v. 1, p. 313-314, reprints the "Report of
the Committee appointed to Devise a Great Seal for the Commonwealth of
Virginia", dated 5 July 1776. Mason was the chairman of the committee; the
other members were R.H. Lee, George Wythe, and R.C. Nicholas.
The commentary to the report notes that "the patriots were still smarting from
George III's rebuff of the Olive Branch petition," and that the phrase
"carried important connotations for patriots who exalted Brutus and Cato as
ancient heroes."
Karl Van Ausdal
Music Librarian
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 91 17:26 CDT
From: UMIH@UOFMCC
Subject: primus inter pares
My colleague who is quite an expert in tracking down such expressions
could not supply a ready answer for the source of primus inter pares
off the top of his head but recommended that inquirers check into
the (massive) index to the complete works of Thomas Acquinas, to
ssee if he used the expression. If he did, the source will probably
be cited there. Larry Hurtado, Religion, Univ. of Manitoba, Winnipeg,
R3T 2N2, Canada.
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Date: Mon, 13 May 91 08:37:52 MST
From: Skip <DUSKNOX@IDBSU>
Subject: Re: 5.0026 ARL Directory of Electronic Pubs (1/67)
I love it: a guide to alternative and free publishing. Available in
print and for money! Am I the only one that sees an irony here?
Perhaps the posting was ambiguous; the guide is available free on the
Internet, but the address is printed in the guide? Which costs $10?
ELLIS 'SKIP' KNOX
Historian, Data Center Associate
Boise State University DUSKNOX@IDBSU.IDBSU.EDU