Blinding Ignorance

"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. 'O' wretched mortals, open your eyes!."

Leonardo da Vinci ¹

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AI Overview

¹This quote is contributed to Leonardo da Vinci and is often found in his notebooks, reflecting his frustrations with human ignorance and inaction. It is a call to use observation, science, and intellect to overcome biases and superficial understanding.

Key Contextual Points:

Source: The phrase appears in Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks, specifically referencing the tendency for human ignorance to lead to poor decisions, often cited in discussions of the artist's scientific and philosophical thought.

Interpretation: It is a plea for critical thinking and observation, encouraging people to look beyond surface-level reality to see the true nature of things.

Theatricality: The phrase "O! Wretched mortals" is noted as a passionate, almost despairing cry from Leonardo regarding the prevalence of human folly.

Broader Thought: It connects to his broader philosophies that experience and study (theory) are essential, rather than relying on unthinking practice, as seen in his collected thoughts on Goodreads.

¹ The quote emphasizes the importance of gaining knowledge through observation and intellectual effort rather than staying in the dark.

The Order Eight Franklin Square

The Order Eight Franklin Square

"One of history's best known magic squares is the order-eight square published in 1769 by American scientist Benjamin Franklin, and became famous for its inclusion of never-before-seen 'bent diagonal summations.' Franklin's odsession with this mystical art form most likely stemmed from his personal associations with prominent alchemists and mystics of his day, as well as his own belief in astrology, which were the underpinnings for the predictions made in his Poor Richard's Almanack.

As found in Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol

Roslin Waits: Another Clue to the Chalice?

“The Holy Grail neath ancient Roslin Waits.
The blade and chalice guarding o’er gates.
Adorned in masters loving art, She lies.
She rests at least beneath the starry skies stacked.”

The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown

Prieure De Sion - Les Nautonies/Grand Masters

Jean De Gisors: 1188 - 1220
Marie De Saintt Clair: 1220 - 1266
Greillaum De Gisors: 1266 - 1307
Edouard De Bar: 1307 - 1336
Teame De Bar: 1336 - 1366
Blance D' Evreux: 1366 - 1398
Nicolas Flamet: 1398 - 1418
Rene D' Amjou: 1418 - 1480
Iolande De Bar: 1480 - 1483
Sandro Bollicelli: 1483 - 1510
Lenardo Da Vinci: 1510 - 1519
Connetable De Bourlon: 1519 - 1525
Ferdinand De Gonzague: 1525 - -1575
Louis De Nevers: 1575 - -1595
Robert Fludd: 1595 - 1637
J. Valentin Andrea: 1637 - 1654
Robert Boyle: 1654 - 1691
Isaac Newton: 1691 - 1727
Charles Radclyffe: 1727 - 1746
Charles De Lorraine: 1746 - 1780
Maximilian De Lorraine: 1780 - 1801
Charles Nodier: 1801 - 1844
Victor Hugo: 1844 - 1885
Claude Debussy: 1885 - 1918
Jean Cocteau: 1918 - 1963

The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown

A Poem, a Code, a Hint

The author of the De Vinci Code, Dan Brown used this poem as code to give the current set of seekers a hint as to where to find the Holy Grail.

"In London lies a knight a Pope interned. His labor's fruit a Holy wrath incurred. You seek the orb that ought to be on his tomb. It speeks Rosy Flesh and seeded womb."

Books Mentioned in The Da Vinci Code

These some of the titles that were found on Teabing's bookshelf. Are they real books or works of fiction? Let us see.

• "The Templar Revelation: Secret Gaurdians of the True Indentity of Christ". Is a real book published in 1997.
• "Mary Magalene with the Alabaster Jar: Mary Magalene and the Holy Grail". Is a real book published in 1993.
• "The Goddess in the Gosphels: Reclaiming the Secred Feminine". Is a real book published in 1998.
• "Holy Blood, Holy Grail". Is a real book published in 2004

Many of these titles are controversial and some pander conspiracy theories. However, regardless of their attributes they should make for some good reading.

The Da Vinci Code - Quotes

"Many have made a trade of delusions and false miracles deceiving the stupid mulitude."

"Blinding ignorance does mislead us, O' wretched mortals, open your eyes!."

Leonardo Da Vinci

Frank Reade’s Fabulous Inventions-a Glider

I have neglected my Frank Reade Adventures in the Age of Invention book long enough. There are so many fabulously delicious inventions to be discovered and written about. I will endeavor to make use of this text and share these fabulous inventions in the upcoming weeks.

This is Sketch by Frank Reade III, is one of his gliders, found on page 122, of Frank Reade Adventures in the Age of Invention, Guinan and Bennett. The glider is reminiscent of da Vinci’s work.