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I posted this way back on my Instagram account but thought it would be of interest here: an #Arabic #inscription on Sé Velha de Coimbra (Old Cathedral of #Coimbra, #Portugal). (Photo of inscription taken by me). 1/7
It reads كتبت وقد ابقيته لشكايتي ستفنا يدي يوما ويبقا كبر ('I wrote this as a permanent record of my suffering; my hand will perish one day, but greatness will remain'). This inscription and others from Portugal were published by A.R. Nykl (jstor.org/stable/4515632…). 2/7
This poetic lament is common to #scribal traditions in #manuscripts. Typically, the scribe reflects on the fleeting nature of this life and the enduring nature of the written word (cf. Verba volant, scripta manent!). Here are some examples (info in captions): 3/7 Syrian Catholic Archdiocese of Baghdad 57, p. 329 (https://wLeiden, Or. 584, fol. 2b (http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:Maghribī-script ms. from Nigeria (collection & shelfmark un
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ℹ️⚠️ Declaração da Situação de Alerta por @ainterna_pt & @ambiente_pt face ao risco de incêndio rural.
A Situação de Alerta abrange o período compreendido entre as 00h00 horas do dia 17 de julho e as 23h59 horas do dia 18 de julho.
ℹ️⚠️ SITUAÇÃO DE ALERTA  - INCÊN...
⚠️Passagem do Estado de Alerta Especial @ProteccaoCivil
- DECIR, para o nível Laranja 🟠, a partir das 00:00h de 17JUL2020 até às 23:59h de 18JUL2020 para #Beja, #Évora, #Coimbra, #Faro, #Leiria, #Lisboa, #Portalegre e #Setúbal. ⚠️ Estado de Alerta Especial -...
⚠️Passagem do Estado de Alerta Especial @ProteccaoCivil - DECIR, para o nível Vermelho 🔴, a partir das 00:00h de 17JUL2020 até às 23:59h de 18JUL2020 para #VianadoCastelo, #Braga, #VilaReal, #Bragança, #Viseu, #Guarda, #CasteloBranco, #Santarém, #Porto e #Aveiro. ⚠️ Estado de Alerta Especial -...
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