John Duns Scotus bust, Duns
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John Duns Scotus bust, Duns
Image: © Graham Robson Taken: 18 Sep 2014
This statue, located in the public park in Duns, commemorates the life of John Duns Scotus. Scotus was a 13th century Franciscan philosopher who was born in the town and is regarded as one of his eras most influential philosophers. The text on the monument reads: JOHN DUNS SCOTUS FRANCISCAN AND SUBTLE DOCTOR WAS BORN IN 1266 IN THIS TOWN OF DUNS HIS LEARNING HAS SHED LUSTRE ON THIS TOWN AND SCOTLAND THE TOWN AND LAND WHICH GAVE HIS BIRTH ERECTED BY THE FRANCISCAN ORDER ON THE SEVENTH CENTENARY OF HIS BIRTH. SEPTEMBER 1966 SCOTIA HABET CUNAS FAMAM ORBIS FUNERA RHENUS CAVLUM ANIMAM HIC MAGNI SPIRAT IMAGO VIRI Below this is a latin inscription which I can't read.
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Image Location
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55.775523
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-2.341753