Dear Rheinhold, Thank you for the pointers. I especially enjoyed:
http://www.ta-dip.de/42c37914dacf0f667e8c985684d07416_Nr_111_Goethe_Uhr.pdf I knew about Goethe's enthusiasm for Italian hours but I didn't know that he wrote about them to his lady friend back home. I am not sure this is the best way to a lady's heart! Your own Italienische Reise in 2000 sounds just as interesting as Goethe's in 1786-88! I see that you (and Goethe) refer to: italiänishe Uhr italischen Stunden italienischen Uhr This variability in German spelling and grammar is hard work for me!! We have: Italian hours Italic hours I do not like the word "Italic" in this context because it is ambiguous in English. I remember a sundial diagram which said: The Chapter Ring has Italic Numbers I understood this (in German) to mean: Der Zahlenkreis hat Zahlen in Kursivschrift It actually meant the numbers referred to Italian hours! I also see that you refer to ordinary equal hours as: Deutchen Uhr Deutsche Stunden Curiously the Italians call ordinary time: ore francesi Obviously they can't use: ore italiane without being VERY confusing!! I don't think I have ever heard the term "English hours" but someone will correct me. Mit vielen herzlichen Grüßen Frank --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
