User talk:100.10.54.40

The Ian Wilson book was incorrectly cited, as the two quotes he supplies are on page 36, not page 63 as cited before. The German of Joseph Wilpert is here translated directly, so that Wilpert's quote is seen in correct context. Added is the quote from de Montault, as it appears in Analles Achaeologiques, V. 23, which Wilson somehow mispresents. Mispresents, because Wilson supplies the quote thusly: ""one cannot see the face behind, hidden by a useless metal cover, and the place of the impression exhibits only a dark surface, giving no semblance of a human face", when this is actually not what de Montault reported to Didron. The actual quote from de Montault is that he could not see the bottom of the fabric, not the face: "In short, we do not see the bottom of the fabric, hidden by an unnecessary application of metal, and at the place of the imprint we only see a blackish surface, not giving the form of human figure". Concerning the face, de Montault said, "To these contours, frankly accused, we suspect long hair that falls on the shoulders, and a short beard that turns into two little -supplied wicks. The rest of the features are so vaguely drawn, or rather so completely erased, that I needed the best will in the world to see the trace of the eyes or the nose." - Annales Archeologiques, V. 23, p.232 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 100.10.54.40 (talk • contribs) 13:29, 8 January 2023 (UTC)

This would have been better put at Talk:Veil of Veronica. Usually we use the article's talk pages to discuss specific articles, and user talk pages to discuss issues particular to one user. I will copy it there, so others don't miss it.--Srleffler (talk) 21:07, 8 January 2023 (UTC)

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