Either this or myself needs straightening out

Ben Crick ben.crick at argonet.co.uk
Fri May 26 17:39:37 EDT 2000


On Fri 26 May 2000 (02:53:56), hellen_ic at hotmail.com wrote:
>  For this very reason, therefore,
> because we have such a great (heroic group as an example),
> (namely,) a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us ... 
> 
> The more comments the better, pro or con...

 Dear B.J.,

 IMHO the confusion arises because the NEFOS MARTURWN are considered by some as
 a "*crowd of Spectators*", watching from some sort of heavenly viewing
 platform on a fleecy white NEFOS. Whereas they are surely "Witnesses" whose
 testimony has already been given; the victors of previous gladiatorial combats
 in the Arena of life. They are the previous medal winners whose names are
 inscribed in the Hall of Fame. They are "Examples" not "Spectators". Can
 a MARTUS be a passive spectator?  or even a cheering onlooker at the Games?

 A "Cloud" of Witnesses NEFOS MARTURWN ia an unexpected Collective Noun for
 a group of witnesses. Is there any secular literary evidence for it?  NEFOS
 is such a nebulous word (pun intended).

 ERRWSQE
 Ben
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