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3On the Guercino painting, my immediate thought is that the inscription continues around the other sides of the pedestal. Surely I'm not the first person to have this idea, but the Wikipedia article doesn't even mention the possibility, let alone any candidate quotations or authors that could've been the source. :/– MarthaCommented Mar 21, 2020 at 4:23
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3Plug for Tom Stoppard's Arcadia (excellent radio play) where the quote appears also, and which has been described as the most important English language play of the 20th century (which, you know is hyperbolic, but gives an insight into how the play has been received).– LexibleCommented Mar 21, 2020 at 4:41
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1I was introduced to the phrase and its meaning Blood Meridian (McCarthy) -- it is written on the Judge's gun. One character explains basically that it refers to the "lethal in it."– releseabeCommented Mar 21, 2020 at 12:40
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1I came across the phrase in Mark Chadbourn's The Hounds of Avalon, in which it plays an important part in the story. (Being intentionally vague to avoid spoilers.)– J WCommented Mar 22, 2020 at 19:18
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2This could be improved by elaborating why the phrase is so apt for this episode.– MastCommented Mar 23, 2020 at 14:14
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