Re: VMs: Mad Kircher, was (lots)

[Gabriel Landini <G.Landini@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wednesday 10 September 2003 10:00, Nick Pelling wrote:
> So, Kircher was already studying hieroglyphics *before 1628*, and Marci
> might well have been someone else's cat's-paw - so the
> VMs-as-17th-Century-hoax hypothesis is still breathing. :-)

Marci got he ms. from Baresch, and both respected K.
This also assumes that Raphael would have deliberatively told lies to Marci or 
Baresch. Why?

It may be a hoax, but a hoax to fool Kircher sounds extremely convoluted.
Kircher receiving the ms is almost a strike of luck.

Cheers,

Gabriel

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