[Sca-cooks] Fun and ignorance - The Response

[Patricia Collum]

Please can we? I would love to see it! I have seen this *poor, persecuted
herbalist* stuff referred to several times on modern, mundane herbal
websites- it seems to be a disservice to the normal users of herbs in
medicine and cooking in the middle ages!

Cecily
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phlip" <phlip at 99main.com>
To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Fun and ignorance - The Response


> Gee, I just love catching Hel for something I had no hand in. Perhaps,
good
> gentles, this might be an excellent reason to avoid sending our postings
to
> outsiders, when they're as critical as these were?
>
> In the meantime, I spot a challenge here. I'm irritated- anybody want to
go
> for a point by point refuttal of the person's claims, with references to
> specific documents? Might be good discipline, to put our documentation
where
> our mouths are.
>
> Phlip
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Signora Apollonia Margherita degli Albizzi"
<apollonia at bellsouth.net>
> To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>; <SCA-Herbalist at yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 8:06 PM
> Subject: [Sca-cooks] Fun and ignorance - The Response
>
>
> > Here are the thought of the editor of the page...
> >
> > Hi Sarah~
> >
> >
> >
> > Your commentary first of all was terribly unkind. Second- you offer no
> > validity for your comments such as a PHD in cultural study for example.
> > Which I suspect you are not as if you were- you would first of all know
> that
> > although N. Culpepper was notorious in his day- that was the case only
in
> > particular realms and not the whole of the medieval era GLOBALLY.
> >
> >
> >
> > I can source every point I made by respected herbalists- and also- have
> well
> > known and respected herbalists who will corroborate that the
presentation
> > given is valid in context and in broad view- which the article was
written
> > as- in addition to my own studies in antiquarian herbalism.
> >
> >
> >
> > Everyone who has bothered to study herbalism is also aware that much of
> > Culpepper's information is erroneous to modern standards - and was also
> > disputed by his contemporaries, as well as by some noted herbalists
later
> to
> > his day but still historical to us in the 21st century...
> >
> >
> >
> > Thirdly- the article was not intended as in-depth treatise.
> >
> >
> >
> > Fourthly- the article was tying in the impact of the religious mindset
in
> > broad terms.
> >
> >
> >
> > Lastly- clearly you did not read the article as it was intended or in
> > context. in no way did I state herbalism was NOT a fundamental part of
> > practical life- I was addressing one small area of it in very brief
terms.
> >
> >
> >
> > I suggest YOU take a deeper look at your own studies- and also at your
> > unbelievably pompous attitude. I correspond with Doctorates in ancient
> > studies from all over the world- none of whom would EVER make such
clearly
> > unkind and cruel remarks. Suggestions for improvement are always
welcome-
> > however, your very uncouth approach only serves to discredit any
> commentary
> > you may make- and, do NOT email me ever again.
> >
> >
> >
> > Best wishes-
> >
> > Editor- Alternative-Beauty.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
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