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    CLASSICAL CORNER

    Nov 04, 2021 4 minutes
    FORTEANA FROM THE ANCIENT WORLD COMPILED BY BARRY BALDWIN

    “Everything that is called true must merge away indistinguishably into something called false” – Fort, Books, p148

    Another round of ancient-modern juxtapositions, the two halves, though somewhat differing in content and style, forming a recognisable nexus.

    Perhaps the earliest, certainly the best known, mystery message is the writing on the wall in the OT, Book of Daniel, ch5.

    Babylonian king Belshazzar was revelling in one of his customary feasts when he saw a hand appear and write the following message on the palace wall:

    MENE MENE TEKEL UPHARSIN

    Understandably shaken by this, Belshazzar summoned his astrologers and assorted wise men to translate and

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