ReneZ > Today, 04:23 AM
(Yesterday, 06:17 PM)proto57 Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.[...] the description of Voynich, by G. Orioli, to Antonio. [...] Of course Orioli got Voynich's religion incorrect, and also, it sounds somewhat bigoted on his part... but here it is:
"As to Voynich--he was a Polish Jew, a bent kind of creature and getting
on for sixty. I liked his shop in Shaftesbury Avenue; it was full of books
and well kept, and Voynich himself was most obliging to me. He gave me one
of his excellent catalogues to study, begging me to note the prices: 'Always
keep the price as high as possible, if you ever have a book to sell,' he
added. Then in a squeaky voice and in an accent which I even then recognized
as not being English he told me that he had bought a bookshop in Florence
called the 'Libreria Franceschini.'"
"'I know that shop,' I said."
"'Well, it is full of incunabula. Absolutely crammed with incunabula.'"
"'Surely a bookshop ought to be full of books?'"
"He laughed heartily at my ignorance, explained what incunabula were, and
went on in his enthusiastic fashion:"
"'Millions of books, shelves and shelves of the greatest rarities in the
world. What I have discovered in Italy is altogether unbelievable! Just
listen to this. I once went to a convent and the monks showed me their
library. It was a mine of early printed books and codexes and illuminated
manuscripts. I nearly fainted--I assure you I nearly fainted on the spot.
But I managed to keep my head all the same, and told the monks they could
have a most interesting and valuable collection of modern theological works
to replace that dusty rubbish. I succeeded in persuading the Father
Superior, and in a month that whole library was in my hands, and I sent them
a cartload of modern trash in exchange. Now take my advice: drop your
present job and become a bookseller.'"
Aga Tentakulus > 6 hours ago
Jorge_Stolfi > 5 hours ago
(6 hours ago)Aga Tentakulus Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.So I wonder whether he was even capable of carrying out such work.
Aga Tentakulus > 5 hours ago
Jorge_Stolfi > 4 hours ago
(Today, 04:23 AM)ReneZ Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.take literally that he exchanged valuable old books for a cartload of modern trash?
nablator > 3 hours ago
Jorge_Stolfi > 3 hours ago
(3 hours ago)nablator Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.Probably not:
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nablator > 3 hours ago
(3 hours ago)Jorge_Stolfi Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.Hmmm... let me check... yes, the shape of the paragraph on the big book is evidence that the photo was not mirrored left-to-right. I would even call that "good evidence".
Aga Tentakulus > 3 hours ago