It seems this question and possible answers are on our mind constantly, when we're working on the manuscript.
Consequently, this rudimentary question is the basis for our thoughts: what if the Voynich text.....?
There are so many answers possible, there is an entire book to be written on those possibilities:
* the text forms charms
* text forms incantations
* text forms another religious text
* it contains secret military information
* it contains a recept for ...
etc.etc.
As Jurgen knows, I am also in the corner of Aristotle. The Voynich text seems to contain symbolic references to the works of Aristotle. (A.)
There is a very interesting story to tell about the works of A.
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Exoteric and esoteric
According to a distinction that originates with Aristotle himself, his writings are divisible into two groups: the "You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view." and the "You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.".
Most scholars have understood this as a distinction between works Aristotle intended for the public (exoteric), and the more technical works intended for use within the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. course / school (esoteric).
But, the 5th century You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. writes that Aristotle's writing style is deliberately You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. so that "good people may for that reason stretch their mind even more, whereas empty minds that are lost through carelessness will be put to flight by the obscurity when they encounter sentences like these.
Consequently, this rudimentary question is the basis for our thoughts: what if the Voynich text.....?
There are so many answers possible, there is an entire book to be written on those possibilities:
* the text forms charms
* text forms incantations
* text forms another religious text
* it contains secret military information
* it contains a recept for ...
etc.etc.
As Jurgen knows, I am also in the corner of Aristotle. The Voynich text seems to contain symbolic references to the works of Aristotle. (A.)
There is a very interesting story to tell about the works of A.
reference: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
Exoteric and esoteric
According to a distinction that originates with Aristotle himself, his writings are divisible into two groups: the "You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view." and the "You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.".
Most scholars have understood this as a distinction between works Aristotle intended for the public (exoteric), and the more technical works intended for use within the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. course / school (esoteric).
But, the 5th century You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. writes that Aristotle's writing style is deliberately You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. so that "good people may for that reason stretch their mind even more, whereas empty minds that are lost through carelessness will be put to flight by the obscurity when they encounter sentences like these.