3.1199 thorns and eths; e-Racine (58)
Willard McCarty (MCCARTY@vm.epas.utoronto.ca)
Thu, 22 Mar 90 19:43:54 EST
Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 3, No. 1199. Thursday, 22 Mar 1990.
(1) Date: Thu, 22 Mar 90 16:17:49 EST (25 lines)
From: John Morris <JMORRIS@UALTAVM>
Subject: Thorns and eths
(2) Date: Wed, 21 Mar 90 14:55:56 CST (13 lines)
From: GA0708@SIUCVMB
Subject: Discussion: answer to inquiry (3.20.90)
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Date: Thu, 22 Mar 90 16:17:49 EST
From: John Morris <JMORRIS@UALTAVM>
Subject: Thorns and eths
I figured out how to print homemade thorns and eths when I found out
that my printer wasn't yet supported by Nota Bene and that NB's Special
Languages Supplement would cost me an extra $200 US. The method I
devised is works on an Epson LQ-500 dot matrix printer. It involves
plotting the characters on graph paper, calculating the codes to be sent
to the printer, and copying the codes to the printer. It sounds cumbersome,
but it is all mechanized by a DOS batch file and a shareware utility called
ONCL. And since I have already done all the work, I would be more than
happy to share my character designs, some hints on amending the escape
codes to match other printers and on the slight changes that have to be
to NB's printer tables. The only really clumsy thing about it all now
is that I have to remember to exit to DOS and run the batch file before
trying to print files with special characters.
I just inexpert enough not to know if my method will be wildly
incompatible with the printers you mention. I guess I should mention,
therefore, that I am using a PC-XT clone running under DOS. Please
let me know if, when and where I should send files if you think they
might be useful.
John Morris.
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Date: Wed, 21 Mar 90 14:55:56 CST
From: GA0708@SIUCVMB
Subject: Discussion: answer to inquiry (3.20.90)
June Thompson of University of Hull asked about availability of
Racine plays in machine readable form. In the early 1970s
Cornell published a concordance of THEATRE ET POESIES DE JEAN RACINE,
edited by Bryant C. Freeman. Although the material is
somewhat ancient, Freeman may still have the material on tape.
HE IS A PROFESSOR OF FRENCH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS,
LAWRENCE, KS 66045 USA.
I did a couple of concordances and every 5 years or so I get
a request for the material. Herb Donow (Southern Illinois Univ.)