Re: VMs: An Idea I Had

[Pamela Richards <spirlhelix@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi, Rene

Thanks for the caution.  I suppose it is unnecessary
to point out that all and any astrological texts from
any number of sources from the time of the VMs contain
attributions and citations, right and left.

Everybody cited everybody, ad infinitum.  It was how
astrological matters were discussed.  So the
appearance of a single name in the text, even if we
can assume decryption and tranlsation are accurate,
hardly establishes provenance.

However, if the VMs Zodiac illustrations refer to a
specific date, time, and year, we have some very
interesting pieces of information; at least, to an
astrologer.  Once again, they may not indicate the
actual date of the writing of the VMs, but if they
hold such great interest for the author, we can assume
they have some importance to the meaning of the Ms
overall.

Warmly,

Pam

--- Rene Zandbergen <r_zandbergen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> --- Robert Teague <rteague@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > > I have a couple of questions for you: where do
> we
> > get
> > > the date 1615 for this chart?  How can we
> > establish
> > > that this date was written by the orignial
> author?
> > 
> > What I think is a date of 1615 can be found in one
> > of the rings
> > of text in the Aries and Taurus Light sections.
> But
> > most folks
> > here don't want to hear that late of a date.
> 
> Maybe not, but if it's there we need to face it.
> 
> Since the date is not written in plain numbers
> but depends on an interpretation of the VMs text,
> we cannot be certain that this is correct.
> Remember, Brumbaugh read 'Bacon' in
> the michiton text on f116v, and Strong read 'Askham'
> as part of his translation. They were both able to
> set up a more or less complete hypothesis 
> supporting these identifications.
> 
> Best wishes, Rene
> 
> 
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