Re: LUTE-etymology

[Dr. Marion Ceruti]

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From: Roman Turovsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Mar 23, 2005 4:11 PM
To: LUTE-LIST <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
Subject: Re: LUTE-etymology

>> Yes, this is true, Bill. An invention that is about to occur
>> frequently happens in more than one place around
>> the same time as the technology, social structure,
>> etc. that supports it is ready.
> 
> 'An invention that is about to occur' - it precedes its own existence?

++Obviously not. I am speaking in retrospect. Where do you get
the idea that something could precede its own existence? Certainly
not from anything I have said.

Just like Marion's lute sonata....

++Which one?

RT



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