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Ἀνάγκη.

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Artist

Name:
Rudder, Louis-Henri de
Dates:
1807-1881
Country:
France

Illustration

Subject:
People
Technique:
Wood Engraving
Engraver:
Piaud, Antoine-Alphée
Format:
Portrait (taller)
Source:
St. Michael's College Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:
Notre-Dame de Paris
Author:
Hugo, Victor
Publisher:
Paris: Perrotin, 1844
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Description:

A monk who was sitting at his desk in his study rises from his chair to write with a pair of compasses the Greek word ἀνάγκη on the wall facing him. Ἀνάγκη is often used as an equivalent to the Latin word fatum, meaning fate, or destiny, with a dismal hint. This picture is the opening illustration to Book 7.

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