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Glimpses of Christian History Presents Factoid #14: Deadly Humors? © 2007

 
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ohn Scotus Erigena, a great theologian philosopher (810-877) also had a sense of humor, albeit a potentially dangerous one.

He became head of the palace school at Paris under Emperor Charles the Bald (above). One day the emperor leaned across the table and asked him, "What separates a Scot from a sot?" Scotus replied, "THIS TABLE!"

(Thanks to Tony Lane, London, for this one.)

 
       
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