The Grande Bouffe

A curious episode of the life of the Thomas Aquinas, at dinner at the court of Saint Louis king of France

by T N

It is said that one day Thomas Aquinas was invited for dinner from the pious king Louis. During the dinner the philosopher was so much lost in his thoughts that, without saying a single word, he wolfed in front of the astonished diners a huge fish that should serve for everybody at the table. Once finished the fish, he realized what he did and, begging pardon, he said: “Consumatum est!” (it has been consumed)

Text from: Giuseppe Maffioli, Giuseppe Bellini, Il romanzo della grande cucina, Canesi, Roma 1965.

by T N
03 October 2011 Teatro Naturale International n. 10 Year 3

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