Why did Giovanni Fontana write his book in cipher?
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(02-01-2021, 10:35 PM)Mark Knowles wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.So are you arguing that if the Voynich manuscript is in cipher the motivations of the author were the same as Fontana's?
No, of course not. The Voynich has no plain text. There is no comparison between the two works. Fontana's was a highly technical work which aimed to delve into the workings of his machines.
Fontana's cipher is not difficult to decipher and follows common techniques of his time.
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RE: Why did Giovanni Fontana write his book in cipher? - by davidjackson - 02-01-2021, 10:41 PM

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