explicit - 10/26/02 12:55 AM
In 1474 William Caxton finished volume three of his translation
of the histories of Troy. In those days, writers finished their
manuscripts off with personal notes, called explicits. Caxton's
explicit said, "My pen is worn, mine hand heavy, mine eye even
dimmed."
of the histories of Troy. In those days, writers finished their
manuscripts off with personal notes, called explicits. Caxton's
explicit said, "My pen is worn, mine hand heavy, mine eye even
dimmed."