22 February 2014
toto
– entire, total (from Latin)
in toto
[in toh-toh]
Latin.
– in all; completely; entirely; wholly. ‘The speech was published in toto’.
toto caelo
[toh-toh kahy-loh; English toh-toh see-loh]
Latin.
– by the entire extent of the heavens; diametrically.
Example 1:’Her opinion differed toto caelo to the rest of her family’.
Example 2: ‘Between this and the religious view, the difference is toto caelo (heaven-wide), as also the point of departure and the ultimate aim differ from it toto caelo (diametrically, heaven-wide) … ‘ (from Kirkegaard’s Writings: Two Ages, Towards apocalypse: Kirkegaard’s Later Years‘, Soren Kirkegaard)
Not to be confused with dodgy 1980s new wave band and one-hit wonder, Toto Coelo (not to mention their questionable Latin spelling). Remember, ‘I Eat Cannibals‘? No? Ok … from high-brow Latin to low-brow British disco …
Across the Atlantic, Bobby Kimball was in Toto, then ex Toto, then in Toto … hmm, speaking of dodgy bands … ok, moving right along …
Anagram
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Today’s quote
Oh Lord, forgive the misprints!
– last words of Andrew Bradford, American book publisher.
On this day
22 March – World Water Day. Established by the UN in 1993 to encourage nations to implement UN initiatives and promote wise use of water resources. People are encouraged to not use their taps all day.
22 March 1418 – death (?) of Nicholas Flamel, French alchemist who purportedly made it his life’s work to decode a mysterious book, known as Book of Abramelin the Mage. Some believe he decoded the recipe for the Philosopher’s Stone, which could turn base metals into silver and gold, and that he also had the ‘elixir of life’ which reputedly made him and his wife immortal. It’s been claimed that he was seen at least 3 times after his death, which led to rumour that he had produced the elixir of life. He has been immortalised in numerous books and movies, including ‘Harry Potter‘ by J.K. Rowling, and the ‘Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel‘ series by Michael Scott. Born 28 September 1330.
22 March 1829 – Following the Greek War of Independence, the London Protocol (1829) is signed by Great Britain, Russia and France, establishing the borders of an internally autonomous Greece, although it remained under Ottoman Empire suzerainty. The Ottoman Empire was forced to accept the London Protocol following the Treaty of Adrianople. Greece achieved full independence from the Ottoman Empire with the signing of the London Protocol (1830) of 3 February 1830.
22 March 1916 – The last Emperor of China, Yuan Shikai, abdicates the throne and the Republic of China is restored.
22 March 1963 – the Beatles’ first album, Please, Please Me, is released in the UK.