Kestrel > 19-08-2017, 10:00 AM
Anton > 19-08-2017, 11:02 AM
Anton > 19-08-2017, 11:14 AM
ReneZ > 19-08-2017, 03:31 PM
(19-08-2017, 10:00 AM)Kestrel Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.I would suggest that there are in fact no Sphinxes or "schaedata" in the Marci to Kircher letter of 12 September 1640.
[...]
Kestrel > 19-08-2017, 04:16 PM
Kestrel > 19-08-2017, 04:32 PM
(19-08-2017, 03:31 PM)ReneZ Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.The one thing that I am fairly confident about, is that the second last letter is not an 'l', because as far as I can see, Marci always writes the l as a single stroke. It's also not a typical t, but it fits better.
Helmut Winkler > 19-08-2017, 04:42 PM
Anton > 19-08-2017, 06:02 PM
Quote:I wouldn't concede that "likewise" (simili modo) is out of place in the context, though, because I believe it refers back to Marci's remark that he had copied out part of the letter from Father Gans for Kircher's benefit (presumably also supplied on a separate sheet, as an attachment).
Quote:Reverend Lord Father in Christ and valued friend
I wrote to your Reverence at Regensburg that the things entrusted to me by your Reverence had been transacted in the presence of the emperor as promised. I directed my letters to the most illustrious Count of Martinitz and I can confirm that they were received by him. And since six weeks have gone by I am eagerly awaiting the response.
The Reverend Father Gans has written to me that your reverence is having no end of troubles. He said it all too nobly, which arouses my concern. And since you are entitled to know something of this I have copied out part of the letter.
The most illustrious Count Bernard had lamented to me that he had received no reply to his letters. I have received many benefits from him, and I know that he is most concerned for your reverence, and has done no little in the presence of his Majesty which will benefit us, so I should prefer to welcome any kind of statement of goodwill and friendship.
ReneZ > 19-08-2017, 06:12 PM
(19-08-2017, 04:42 PM)Helmut Winkler Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.Well, it seems to be a pretty good idea to have a look at the originals of the 17th. c. letters, something I have never done, being not really interested in the life of the ms. after 1450.
[...] And I think schedula is correct, the strange epsilon-looking letter is an e with a cedille, common at the time for ae. The second last letter is l, Marci in his t‘s always makes a connection from the middle of the letter to the next letter. [...]
Anton > 19-08-2017, 06:15 PM