19-07-2017, 08:33 PM
I can only say that, of all languages, only my Russian is better than yours, so I won't venture to comment upon your understanding of those sources. But I won't pay much attention to that Mnischowsky and Bacher confiscated books in Jihlova, I just highlighted that as an interesting evidence that "all books" (!) would be confiscated in principle. I did not delve deeper into the history of this worthy town, but I suspect that the matter was about catholic vs protestant, so maybe they searched for prohibited books?!
What's interesting that it is not only 1625 when Mnischowsky was going to-and-fro and confiscating stuff, it's rather a series of years as we are now able to see through only a few references. Due to the Voynich Manuscript issue he managed to install himself in history as the friend of arts and science, but actually he was a bit less romantic and friendly person, it seems.
What's interesting that it is not only 1625 when Mnischowsky was going to-and-fro and confiscating stuff, it's rather a series of years as we are now able to see through only a few references. Due to the Voynich Manuscript issue he managed to install himself in history as the friend of arts and science, but actually he was a bit less romantic and friendly person, it seems.