RE: VMs: f1r symbols - wild idea?

[Rene Zandbergen <r_zandbergen@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- GC <glenclaston@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Nick wrote:
> 
> > Hi Colin,
> >
> > At 20:21 07/07/2003 +0100, Colin Robson wrote:
> > > just as a crazy wild idea... could the first
> > > page represent some kind of contents page?... 
> > > with the first red symbol looks like a plant
> > > in the ground... and the second symbol looks 
> > > like some kind of jar with smoke
> > > coming out (possibly representing alchemy...

At least the non-smoking one looks like an
astrological symbol (see:
http://www.voynich.nu/extra/mstaur.html)
That would fit with the contents or summary idea...

> >
> > Could be... though the first page of many similar
> > manuscripts often contains a dedication to a
> > patron or sponsor [...] and I guess that's just
> > as likely here. :--)
> 
> There are just as many that start with descriptive
> info as those with
> dedications as far as I can tell. 

The first paragraph could very well be the title
of the MS. These titles were often lengthy, like
miniature tables of contents themselves.

If the Voynich MS is derived from an Arabic MS,
then the first word (Eva: fachys or fyays) should
be 'kitab', with a high probability.
Note that this word does not appear in the VMs
a second time.

> > Looking at it won't drive you mad - however,
> > trying to make sense of it probably will. :-o

Whoever worries about getting crazy has a good
amount of sanity left in him. The really crazy
people think that they're the only sane people 
left in a world of madmen (how's that for an
oversimplification and -generalisation ?).

> > To stay sane, I'd suggest sticking to one
> > observation at a time, and
> > developing the logic of what that might imply
> > right as far as you can take it. Works for me,
> > anyway. :-)

Hi Nick. Could you please define: 'Works' ?
Just kidding. If you've got the MS solved you would
tell us, wouldn't you :-)

Cheers, Rene

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