The king is of divine gasoline
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tamaranthI'm trying to determine the meaning of the French phrase "sacre du vivant de son pere" (first noted as an inscription at the Basilica of Saint-Denis, Paris).
There may be a definition, in French, here. But my French is not up to it (they don't teach medieval theological / monarchic terminology at 'O' level).
The last line is "Philippe Auguste est ainsi, en 1179, le dernier roi sacré du vivant de son père." And yep, that's the fellow in Saint-Denis.
Google translates it very elegantly (see title) but -- how shall I say? -- not entirely comprehensibly:
"Philippe Auguste is thus, in 1179, the last king crowned of living of his father."
Can anyone translate Franglais, please?
There may be a definition, in French, here. But my French is not up to it (they don't teach medieval theological / monarchic terminology at 'O' level).
The last line is "Philippe Auguste est ainsi, en 1179, le dernier roi sacré du vivant de son père." And yep, that's the fellow in Saint-Denis.
Google translates it very elegantly (see title) but -- how shall I say? -- not entirely comprehensibly:
"Philippe Auguste is thus, in 1179, the last king crowned of living of his father."
Can anyone translate Franglais, please?
