[Bell Historians] Gloucester

[John Camp]

At 21:32 on 15 April 2007, David Cawley wrote:
> If the original was

> MISSI DE CELIS HABEO NOMEN NOMEN GABRIELIS

> Then the translation would be 

> I HAVE THE NAME OF GABRIEL SENT FROM HEAVEN

But we are told that the inscription is 'Celis Nomen Gabrielis'.  So why
should we assume a different original?  (And why is 'nomen' needed
twice?).


John Camp