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From: cck@deneb.ucdavis.edu (Earl H. Kinmonth)
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Subject: Re: WYSIWYG flamage (was Re: what i
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Date: 8 Aug 89 01:13:10 GMT
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In article <8800031@m.cs.uiuc.edu> gillies@m.cs.uiuc.edu writes:
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>> I'm an historian. I've never seen an historical text that would have
>> been better by virtue of having the text wrapped around pictures.
>
>Then you've never seen an illuminated manuscript.  Remind me NEVER to
>take a course from you!  Of course, this type of wrapping is trivial.

(a) A slip of the tongue.  By historical text I meant historical
monograph (something written about history).

(b) My specialty is modern Japan.  If you take one of my courses
expecting to learn about medieval Europe, you should be prepared for
what you get....

(c) Whether you find illuminated manuscripts more attractive depends
on your taste.  I find these things a form of medieval high kitsch.