Jon M. Sweeney
@jonmsweeney.bsky.social
Publishing on Jan. 6: 'Experiencing God: 36 Ways according to Saint Francis of Assisi.' Author of other books includ ‘The Complete Francis of Assisi’, ‘Meister Eckhart's Book of..’, etc. Vermonter. Catholic married to Recon rabbi.
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About this ambidextrous scribe: monks may correct "slips of the pen by carefully scraping off the ink with a razor and repairing the spot with a mixture of milk, cheese and lime, the medieval version of our own product for whitening out mistakes." pictureitfredlynch.wordpress.com/2012/11/18/h...
History of Illustration: The Monks’ Life Illuminated
Illustrators working long hours and with tight deadlines can sometimes think of themselves as living a monk-like existence as they hunch over their drawing boards for hours. Stephen Greenblatt̵…
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November 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
About this ambidextrous scribe: monks may correct "slips of the pen by carefully scraping off the ink with a razor and repairing the spot with a mixture of milk, cheese and lime, the medieval version of our own product for whitening out mistakes." pictureitfredlynch.wordpress.com/2012/11/18/h...