Justina brought my attention to this saint...
Saint Ivo (or Ives, Yves, Yvo) - patron saint of lawyers and advocate for the poor.
Sanctus Ivo erat Brito,
Advocatus, et non latro
Res miranda populo
which means...
Saint Yvo was a Breton and a lawyer,
But not dishonest -
An astonishing thing in people's eyes
another site translates it this way...
St. Ives was from the land of beef,
a lawyer, and not a thief;
a stretch on popular belief.
(ha ha)
I think I should get an Ivo medallion. He seems pretty awesome.
more info here
2 comments:
I bought you a postcard of the painting I saw at the National Gallery (it's better than the one you posted, in my opinion). I doubt I'll mail it though, so you have something to look forward to on April 22... obviously the postcard will be what you are most looking forward to.
obviously.
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