In addition, the ancients had two other styles of writing: the lapidary (from the Latin word, lapis, meaning stone) and the uncial (from the Latin word uncia, meaning inch). The lapidary style was ...
Virtually all gemological texts note this effect and describe it in detail. Yet many of these descriptions deal only with the identification of this property. When lapidary aspects are discussed, the ...
Diplomatic advisors and analysts are a funny breed. They can be lauded as sages, called upon to clarify the complex and offer the odd lapidary statement. Such advice is often ignored and, if ...