(22-03-2016, 03:12 PM)Diane wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view....
Sorry, but I've been asked to say that in a public Voynich forum. It has to do with a small clique, a sub-group in the 'German theory' set, who have pursued a relentless campaign of denigration and personal abuse because my work has not reached conclusions which support that theory....
I don't know who this clique is or who the 'German theory' set is (and I really don't pay much attention to other people's theories (or care) except when they expressly post them on the forum for public comment) but I would like to point out from a purely historical perspective that Jewish influence and German theories are not incompatible.
There was a very significant Jewish population all across southern Lombardy in the 14th (and partly into the 15th centuries) at a time when Lombardy stretched from eastern Spain to western Czech and included Venice, Salerno (which remained Lombardic for a considerable time after the Lombards lost the kingdom of Naples), and parts of Rome.
(22-03-2016, 03:12 PM)Diane wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.I think it would be a good idea for people whose work on the Voynich manuscript is tied up with their financial affairs to make that clear.
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For the record, I have no financial interests in the VMS and I have no ads on my blog. This is a sideline for me. I like solving puzzles and I like exploring history within a real-life context.
Things could change. What is true today might not be true tomorrow.