The Modern Forgery Hypothesis

[Jorge_Stolfi]

Where do you see that implication?

Marci in his letter says 

"This book was left to me by a close friend in his will and ever since I first owned it I have destined it for you my dearest Athanasius, persuaded as I am that it can be read by none if not by you.

The then possessor of the book once sent you letters seeking your judgment about a part of it which he wrote down and sent to you, being convinced that the rest of it could be read by you. He refused to send the actual book and put untiring work into its decipherment. as will be seen from his attempts now sent to you under the same cover. He did not give up this hope until he reached the end of his life. But in fact his work was in vain, as such riddles only obey their very own Kircher. So now please accept what was long owed to you as some small token of my affection for you, and break through its bars with your habitual ease.

I read that as saying that (1) Kircher wrote back to Baresch (or to some intermediary) asking to be sent the whole book, but Baresch refused; and (2) Marci sent the book to Kircher because he knew that Kircher had once asked for it.

[But I did not know about the letter from Kircher found in 2009. Let me see what it says...]

All the best, --stolfi