SubRosa

"Memento homo, quia pulvis es, et in pulverem reverteris"

Souviens-toi que tu es poussière
et que poussière tu retourneras.

Remember that your are dust,
and unto dust you shall return.

Fingermaze, Hove Park England

Missi dominici

◑Les missi dominici, envoyés extraordinaires étaient toujours deux, un laïc et un évêque ou abbé. Sous Charlemagne, les missi dominici sont des émissaires de l'administration. Ils devaient rendre la justice, faire respecter les droits royaux, contrôler les comtes et officiers royaux, recevoir les serments d'allégeance et superviser la conduite et le travail du clergé. Ils devaient, ensemble, réunir les fonctionnaires et leur rappeler leurs obligations civiles et religieuses. Représentants du roi ou de l'empereur, les habitants devaient pourvoir à leur subsistance et éventuellement ils menaient l'armée au combat.

◐Missi dominici were officials commissioned by the Frankish king or emperor to supervise the administration, mainly justice, in a part of his dominions. Their institution dates from the Carolingians Charles Martel and Pippin III the Short, who sent out officials to see their orders executed. When Pippin became king in 754 he sent out missi in a desultory fashion.
Charlemagne made them a regular part of his administration, and a capitulary issued about 802 gives a detailed account of their duties. They were to execute justice, to enforce respect for the royal rights, to control the administration of the counts then royal officials, to receive the oath of allegiance, and to supervise the conduct and work of the clergy. They were to remind the people of their civil and religious obligations, and at times they led the host to battle.

Envoy of the Lord. Ruler.
Envoyés du seigneur. Maîtres du monde.

"haud muto factum"

Isabella Blow was this distinguished eccentric character,
a true fashion original with extravagant hats,
"to keep everyone away from me.
They say, Oh, can I kiss you?
I say, No, thank you very much.
That's why I've worn the hat. Goodbye.
I don't want to be kissed by all and sundry.
I want to be kissed by the people I love."

Nothing happens by being mute.
Rien ne sert de rester silencieux.