Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A legate is one who holds the power by virtue of his position, ie the authority is vested in the office and whose statements have the power of law (Latin lex, legis - law) , a delegate is one whose power is only as the representative of a power or a group of people or of a person, generally for the (short) duration of a particular event, eg a caucus, a conference or similar, (Latin de - from, lex, legis law) Phong wrote: >Jer, > >You should learn to be more direct. If you have a question >to ask, ask it, instead of dropping clues here and there >that go nowhere. Anyway, the answer is, allegedly, Arnaud-Amaury, >Abbot of Citeaux, and papal legate, at Beziers. The irony of course, >is that the bon mot was not about Muslims, but about fellow >Christians, deemed heretics. > >As Felix of the LUG said recently, "I fear those who have >no doubt". > >Now, your turn to earn credit: what is the difference between a >legate and a delegate ? > >- Phong, formerly of Vietnam > >NO ARCHIVE > > > > >Jerry Lehrer wrote: > > >>Kit >> >>It was during the Albigensian Crusade that the statement; "Slay them >>all, God will know his own!" originated. >> >>Extra credit will be given for who is alleged to have said it, and where? >> >>During the Viet Nam war, I saw a very similar expression on many T >>shirts. >> >>Jerry >> >> > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html