(urth) Questions . . .

[Tim Walters]

stoneox17 at aol.com wrote:
> I have always assumed that "quercine penetralia" could be interpreted 
> as
> "heart of the (oak) wood," so Vodalus's messanger would be saying "I am 
> from
> the heart of the wood," which makes sense if you think of Vodalus as a 
> Robin
> Hood type outlaw (which on one level he is).
> 
> Of course, if it's like "pelagic argosy," it has another and possibly 
> several other
> meanings as well.  Any suggestions?

"Heart of oak" is a phrase strongly associated with (and occasionally 
metonymically representing) the British navy.

-- 

Tim Walters | The Doubtful Palace | http://doubtfulpalace.com