I'm sorry, but I´ll have agree with Fr. Michael. I doesn't seem wrong, neither aesthetically, nor grammatically, to use these kinds of ligatures. If nowadays there have gone out of fashion, or if there doesnt seem to be any more use for them, I don't mind at all. I have typeset several Latin language editions using these ligatures and they seem beautiful---and the publishers for whom I've worked also seem to like them.<br>
<br>And what would be the beauty of [Xe]LaTeX --- to quote Dario Taraborelli --- without ligatures?<br><br>Best wishes.<br clear="all">Nicolas<br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 4:21 PM, Fr. Michael Gilmary <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:FrMichaelGilmary@maronitemonks.org">FrMichaelGilmary@maronitemonks.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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and whatever other kind of ornamental ligs, swash caps, etc. are
available are indeed just a matter of taste, and if you want a
flamboyant effect, by all means go ahead (*trying* not to over-egg the
pudding - it is the word-processor's disease to use every trick
available, while typographers should exercise restraint). But as
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Thanks to John and David for the update for us non-classicists! The
edition of the Nova Vulgata that I use doesn't use those lig/digs, nor
do the various editions of the Sisto-Clementine Vulgate. But an early
20th century edition of St. Thomas (ST and SCG as well as his
commentaries on Scripture) /do/ use them. <br>
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It's interesting what David said about the confusion of the two ae/oe
... I've often wondered about that (coelum vel caelum ?) Personally, I
like the archaic look.<br>
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As for the exceptions list, it proves helpful at least for enabling the
use of the diaeresis for correct pronunciation (mostly, it's for proper
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United in adoration of Jesus,
fr. michael gilmary, mma
Most Holy Trinity Monastery
67 Dugway Road
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