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  1. 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

    pdimagearchive.org/images/c545

    #symbols #enigmas #acrostics #puzzles #language #hieroglyphics #rebus #art #publicdomain

  2. 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

    pdimagearchive.org/images/940e

    #symbols #enigmas #acrostics #puzzles #language #hieroglyphics #rebus #art #publicdomain

  3. "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

    aeon.co/essays/why-it-pays-to-