10-07-2024, 12:40 PM
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Event at the Willett Free Library ( July 24) :
Voynich Manuscript Program
July 24, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Wednesday, July 24th at 3pm
Presented by Ben Sousa, MLIS
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Event at the Willett Free Library ( July 24) :
Voynich Manuscript Program
July 24, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Wednesday, July 24th at 3pm
Presented by Ben Sousa, MLIS
Quote:Many call the fifteenth-century codex, commonly known as the “Voynich Manuscript,” the world’s most mysterious book. Written in an unknown script by an unknown author, the manuscript has no clearer purpose now than when it was rediscovered in 1912 by rare books dealer Wilfrid Voynich. The manuscript appears and disappears throughout history, from the library of the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II to a secret sale of books in 1903 by the Society of Jesus in Rome. The book’s language has eluded decipherment, and its elaborate illustrations remain as baffling as they are beautiful.
Join librarian Ben Sousa to learn more about this manuscript and its interesting history.
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