In my opininion the third possible meaning could be : "everything has its negative side"
Alberto Nicelli Italy (45 28' N ; 7 52' E) > ---------- > From: George L. McDowell, Jr.[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: venerdì 21 agosto 1998 7.03 > To: . Sundial List > Subject: Question > > In Druid Hill Park in Baltimore, Maryland there is a compendium dial which > bears the inscription "SINE UMBRA NIHIL." My Latin is not good enough to > confirm what I suspect is a double entendre. Could this inscription mean, > without torturing the language, both "without shadow there is nothing," > and "nothing is without shadow?" Or is there a third possible meaning? > Thanks. > > George >
