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cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Francesco Brighenti" <frabrig@...> wrote:
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> Dear List,
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> Some time back Felice Vinci's theory about "Homer in the Baltic" was briefly discussed here. In this connection, I have now uploaded in the List's Files section a Word document entitled "Felice Vinci's linguistic comparisons.doc". You can access the document from the announcement message archived at
A thorough work to expose ludicrous speculations on toponyms.
Thank you.
Horrific that there is now even an English version of Vinci's elucubrations!
It is always a duty to fight against stupidity - even if to little avail.
This type of pseudo-scientific theories is also known in our corner of the world - and everywhere.
To mention more Italian examples - wasn't there a scholar some years ago who "proved" Etruscan to be closely related to Sanskrit by putting suitable gaps between the letters of the texts.
Lars