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Perhaps philosopher has a different connotation in UK English. Sorcerer just seems more appropriate in a book about magic.
by jstalin 13y ago
Perhaps philosopher has a different connotation in UK English. Sorcerer just seems more appropriate in a book about magic.
- kbenson 13y agoThe Philosofer's Stone[1] is a commonly used mythological item in fiction. [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosopher's_stone http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosopher's_stone
- JonnieCache 13y agoThe term "Philosopher's stone" is from medieval european alchemical lore. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosopher's_stone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosopher's_stone I don't know if they imagined british kids all knowing about that, but I can assure you the term would be just as fantastical to them as to americans.
- jstalin 13y agoInteresting. Having never looked into the history of alchemy, I would never have associated philosophers with alchemy. Sorcerer just makes more sense (to me).