Adelmo was an illuminator known for the beauty and ingenuity of his illustrations. He was very intellectually curious and lively, having engaged in a spirited debate with Jorge on the permissibility of laughter before his death. His dead body is found at the base of the library tower, setting off William’s murder investigation. It later emerges that he had engaged in a sexual relationship with Berengar in an attempt to gain access to a book that the librarians seemed intent on hiding, and committed suicide as a result.
Adelmo of Otranto Quotes in The Name of the Rose
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And, Benno added with a smile, how many times had he himself not been stirred by desires of the intellect so violent that to satisfy them he would have consented to complying with others' carnal desires, even against his own inclination.
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Adelmo of Otranto Quotes in The Name of the Rose
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And, Benno added with a smile, how many times had he himself not been stirred by desires of the intellect so violent that to satisfy them he would have consented to complying with others' carnal desires, even against his own inclination.
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