Sunday 11 May 2008

Enormity

It doesn't mean 'big'.

As this traditional Anglican prayer from the 1552 Prayer book demonstrates:

"From the Bishop of Rome and his detestable enormities. Good Lord, deliver us."

The prayer in context is here.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm sorry to bring the tone down on this sophisticated blog, but I remember reading that phrase at a younger age and laughing hysterically.

And I still do.

Lord, have mercy.

Simone R. said...

Preach it brother!

'Enormity' does not equal 'enormousness'.