Tuesday, April 04, 2006

patron saint of the internet

Disert Paths: Isidore of Seville, Pray with Us

Because his writings compiled knowledge of all kinds, Isidore has been nominated as the patron saint of the Internet. According to the Vatican Observation Service for Internet,
The saint who wrote the well-known 'Etymologies' (a type of dictionary), gave his work a structure akin to that of the database. He began a system of thought known today as "flashes;" it is very modern, notwithstanding the fact it was discovered in the sixth century. Saint Isidore accomplished his work with great coherence: it is complete and its features are complementary in themselves.

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