[Ads-l] "writ small"

[Dan Goncharoff]

I hadn't seen mention of Stepanakert, but i've seen the painting, so maybe
it refers to notoriety.
DanG


On Sat, Sep 30, 2023 at 11:04 AM Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> https://www.yahoo.com/news/democratic-nation-allowed-die-un-070000527.html
>
> "The siege of Stepanakert during which Azeri forces killed several thousand
> in bombings of schools and hospitals, was Guernica writ small."
>
> Could mean "with less publicity," or it could mean creeping illiteracy.
> I'm guessing it's the former.
>
> Probably about 300 people died in the bombing of Guernica.
>
> JL
>
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