Speculative fraud hypothesis

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My point is this: thinking of the VM as a fraud instead of trying to understand it as a product of its culture is anachronistic, and a wasted opportunity. Obviously we don't understand it yet, which is why its mystery endures. But approaching it within the context of early 15th century practices is probably the best way to go...

Hi, Koen: I don't completely discount any possibility of course, even genuine/ancient, and also don't consider any time spent on alternatives to that to be wasted.

(I guess this post doesn't apply to you, Rich, since you think Wilfrid Voynich made it himself.)

Well to be more accurate, I do think it possible the Voynich could have been made FOR him, too. But I do think he was involved. But since I agree with those who see two or more styles in the characters, I don't think he, or whomever made this, did it alone. The drawings, at least the animals, do seem to me to be a product of his hand, to me.

   

Since you cited my theory, Koen, here is a link to the bare bones version for anyone interested:

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That being said, I do think that all the previous posts do apply to my theory to some degree, in that anyone who might have made the book for any non-genuine reason may have had the same motivations that Wilfrid may have, if he did it or was involved: Elevate his prestige (worked); appeal to the wife he loved (worked); money (didn't work); thumb his nose at the literary establishment (worked); draw attention to his book business (worked)... etc..

But no, he would not have wanted to convince others of his prowess in medical areas, and other possibles from an earlier era.