Re: Yes, I'm back

James Landau scripsit:

>  OK, I admit I have never heard of Dennis the Little before. (BTW, is "Dennis
> the Little" an official nickname (kind of like the nicknames assigned to the
> kings and queens, e.g. Charles the Fat), or is this translation of his name
> basically a joke?)
Well, his name was Dionysius Exiguus, or Dennis the Short/Slim/Little.  We
presume that was a nickname rather than something inherited.

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