Re: VMs: Re: Re: Inks and retouching

[Koontz John E <John.Koontz@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 5 Aug 2004, Larry Roux wrote:
> I guess that begs the question as to when and why our historical
> bretheren (current ones) started calling the ladies "nymphs".  There is
> a clear heirarchical structure to the women (queen, attendants, ladies).
> Is it because they are playing in the water and in barrels?  Just
> curious.

I am a linguist, not really a historian, and I was just following suit,
though I don't recall who led nymphs.  I suppose the danger of calling
them queens, attendants, and ladies might be in making assumptions as to
their nature, but I suspect the assumptions are reasonable enough.  If you
want to avoid making assumptions you could call them nymphs and
distinguish three grades:  nymphs superior, nymps attendant, and nymphs
ordinary.  (Damn, bit my tongue!)

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