#acrostics — Public Fediverse posts
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Pictorial Proverb (1879), from Guess Me, a curious collection of enigmas, charades, acting charades, double acrostics, conundrums, verbal puzzles, hieroglyphics, anagrams, etc. Compiled and arranged by Frederick D'Arros Planché.
Source: Library of Congress / Internet Archive
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/c545997b-311f-4cdc-b3ee-711bdca0e4cf
#symbols #enigmas #acrostics #puzzles #language #hieroglyphics #rebus #art #publicdomain
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Hieroglyphic Towns (1879), from Guess Me, a curious collection of enigmas, charades, acting charades, double acrostics, conundrums, verbal puzzles, hieroglyphics, anagrams, etc. Compiled and arranged by Frederick D'Arros Planché.
Source: Library of Congress / Internet Archive
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/940ed276-50db-4057-bc08-5d05e0d77607
#symbols #enigmas #acrostics #puzzles #language #hieroglyphics #rebus #art #publicdomain
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"Vergil’s secret message."
Long derided as mere coincidences, acrostics in ancient poetry are finally being taken seriously – with astonishing results.
#Culture #Classics #ClassicalHistory #Vergil #Acrostics
https://aeon.co/essays/why-it-pays-to-read-for-acrostics-in-the-classics