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==Construction== | ==Construction== | ||
==Plaque== | ==Plaque and Inscription== | ||
The original sword in the stone was accompanied by a plaque quoting the 14th-century alliterative poem ''Alliterative Morte Arthure'': | The original sword in the stone was accompanied by a plaque quoting the 14th-century alliterative poem ''Alliterative Morte Arthure'': | ||
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This anecdote was favoured for its analogy to the engineering profession, which required constant attention from each engineer to avoid the inherent risks and to properly carry out the responsibilities of the profession. | This anecdote was favoured for its analogy to the engineering profession, which required constant attention from each engineer to avoid the inherent risks and to properly carry out the responsibilities of the profession. | ||
The second iteration of the sword also carried a Latin engraving on the sword pommel: | |||
<blockquote>"Exima Normam Provocat Res"</blockquote> | |||
The inscription was transcribed by a Professor of Latin, and translates roughly to the English idiom "the exception proves the rule", a variation of the original Latin legal phrase, "exceptio probat regulam in casibus non exceptis". A nod to the inscription was included on the [[Sword in the Stone at McMaster (2011)|McMaster Sword in the Stone]], which had "Disrupto Ergo Sum" engraved on its pommel. | |||
==Additional Information== | ==Additional Information== | ||
From Chris Colohan (COMP 9T7, | From Chris Colohan (COMP 9T7, LGMB Leedur 9T5-9T6): | ||
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