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lux upon lux: one of the humbug mottos of popes in Dubliners, Grace
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* '''lux upon lux:''' from Latin, ''lux'' light upon light. 
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** "His motto, you know, as Pope, was Lux upon Lux—Light upon Light." from Joyce's story "Grace" in ''Dubliners''
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* '''lex''' (''Latin''): law
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* '''the Lord's anointed:''' Christ or the Messiah; also, a Jewish or other king by "divine right."
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[[Category: Dubliners]]

Latest revision as of 11:46, 13 May 2013

  • lux upon lux: from Latin, lux light upon light.
    • "His motto, you know, as Pope, was Lux upon Lux—Light upon Light." from Joyce's story "Grace" in Dubliners
  • lex (Latin): law
  • the Lord's anointed: Christ or the Messiah; also, a Jewish or other king by "divine right."