Shakespeare's and Ovid's epigraphs: gematric values of lines

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Gematric concordance of two tombstone inscriptions

ADDENDUM 1

1. The numerical values (NV) of both Ovid's and Shakespeare's 4-line epitaph show proportional structures:

OVID	1	2	3	4	tot.
NV	401	256	499	340	1496
tot.	1156			340
1156:340 = 34*(34:10)

The NV 401+499, both prime, of the two hexameters add up complementarily to 900. On the other hand the first three lines form a proportional unit against the fourth line.

Shakespeare keeps up the hexameter-pentameter structure, but shapes a ratio of two to two lines:

SHAKESP.	1	2	3	4	tot.
NV	292	263	374	313	1242
292+374 = 666; 263+313 = 576
666:576 = 18*(27:32)

The letter equivalent of 18 is S which is initial in the two parts of Shake- Speare. Beside, as mentioned already, the full name of WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE consists of 7+11 = 18 letters.

2. The factoral values (FV) give the gematric construction additional significance:

a) OVID

OVID	1	2	3	4	tot.
FV	288	195	342	260	1085
288+342 = 630; 195+260 = 455
630:455 = 35(18:13) = 7531* = FV 43

The FV of the NS and the FS are the inverted numbers 34 and 43.

The factors (7*5)*31 refer to the two concentric circles which include two tetraktys and three double-rhombi. The area of the outer circle to the inner circle is 3:1. Three area units is represented by 7 points of the double-rhombus, one area unit by 5 points belonging to the inner circle:

The combined result of the NS+FS is 1496+1085 = 2581 = 29*89. If the 129 letters are divided after the 65^th, which is Qui, the two halves relate to each other proportionately:

	65 l.	64 l.	tot.
NS	732	764	1496
FS	544	541	1085
tot.	1276	1305
1276:1305 = 29*(44:45)

b) SHAKESPEARE

SHAKESP.	1	2	3	4	tot.
FV	222	215	295	239	971

971 is prime, and so is the NS+FS result 1242+971 = 2213. It can be referred to the 5 radial elements of the hexagram:

2 area units (F) of the outer ring correspond to 2 radial elements, 1 area unit (F) to 3 radial elements.

3. We might expect that Shakespeare adapted his NS, FS and NS+FS in such a way that parallel lines of both inscriptions form certain ratios towards the rest, e.g. that the factor 37 in the combined NS 2*37*37 is contained in the NS of two or four parallel lines. But this is not the case. He rather prefers references to OVID in his own inscription:

SHAKESP.	1	2	3	4	tot.
NV	292	263	374	313	1242
292+374 = 666; 292+ 263 = 555

2:6 lines bear the 74*(9:28) or 37*(15:59). The tetraktys consists of 37 elements, 9 of them being equilateral triangles, 10 points and 18 lines.

The NS 374 = 2*11*17 represents one quarter of Ovid's NS 1496.

Shakespeare found that the NS 401 of the first line meant a lot to OVID. So he saw to it that the combined NS+FS are again divisible by 401:

	O	S	tot.
NS	401	292	693
FS	288	222	510
tot.			1203
1203 = 3*401

The number 401, understood as 40+1, refers to 41 elements of the cross of double-rhombi.

4. In another site I had a closer look at two aspects number 47. There are quite a lot of them. One is closely connected with the rhombus:

As the tetractys develops from the hexagon, the 7 elements of a triangle are enlarged by 4, thus forming a rhombus. As this happens in mirror image, a double rhombus is made up. The two numbers play an important role in both names:

		NV	FV
PUBL\|IUS	48+47	95	53	148
OVID\|IUS	47+47	94	51	145
NASO		46	31	77
		235	135	370
235 = 5*47

	SHAKESPEARE	WILLIAM
NV	74	74
FV	52	52
tot.	126	126

The NS and FS of WILLIAM are included in the 7 different letters of SHAKESPEARE.

Ovid is rather reserved about 47. However, it can be found in three cases. The main statement of the epitaph is:

Nasonis molliter ossa cubent!

May Naso's bones rest softly!

The NS+FS of the four words are 297+220 = 11*(27:20) = 11*47 = 517.

The second example comes about by the addition of the FS 1085 of the inscription and its FS 43, which is 1128 = 24*47. 24 is the symmetrical centre of 47.

The third example makes use of the "4values" which consist of the NS+FS plus their NV:

	NS	FS	sm	FV1	FV2	sm	tot.
OVID	1496	1085	2581	34	43	77	2658
2658 = 6*443

443, which is prime, represents the rhombus consisting of a frame of 4 points and 4 lines and 3 elements enclosed by them, two triangular areas and a dividing line:

The three groups of elements can be combined to 4+7 or 7+4.

5. Shakespeare pays honour to the NS 94 of OVIDIUS in combining the NS+FS of his inscription with Ovid's:

	NS	FS	sm
OVID	1496	1085	2581
SHAKESPEARE	1242	971	2213
	2738	2056	4794
4794 = 33447 = FV 69
4794 = 51*94

Shakespeare contrives to make 47 one factor and 34 a parallel factor to Ovid's NS 1496 = 44*34. The FV 69 is the NS of SATOR – creator.

The 4values of both inscription provide the following result:

	NS	FS	sm	FV1	FV2	sm	GS
OVID	1496	1085	2581	34	43	77	2658
SHAKESPEARE	1242	971	2213	34	971	1005	3218
			4794	68	1014	1082	5876
5876 = 41469; 1469 = 13113 = FV 130

It should be remembered that Shakespeare's epitaph consists of 113 letters. Referred to the sator square, 113 is the NS of OPERA (52) TENET (61) – he holds the works. With 4*13 = 52 you can add another OPERA, which then means he holds the works with care: God preserves the works of both poets. The FV 130 is the NS of SATOR TENET – the creator holds.

1469 is a very singular number, because its inversion 9641 goes along with inverted factors: 31*311.

6. The special significance of 401 in Ovid's epitaph has already been mentioned. It becomes evident again if we determine the 4values of the NS and FS of the four lines:

					sm					sm	tot.
OVID	401	256	499	340	1496	288	195	342	260	1085	2581
NV	401	16	499	26	942	16	21	27	22	86	1028
sm					2438					1171	3609
3609 = 9*401

The three one-digit numbers can be related to the diametrical elements of the hexagram double circle:

Again the emphasis is on the circles' area ratio 1:3.

There is a special point in the NS 94 of OVIDIUS that connects the man with number 41. The three digit-number 123 consists the factors 3*41. The number can be split up into three two digit-numbers 12, 13, 23 and inverted into 21, 31, 32:

			sm				sm	tot.
12	13	23	48	21	31	32	84	132
7	13	23	43	10	31	10	51	94
			91				135	226

The FS of OVIDIUS is 51 and the difference value to the NS 94 = 43. The inverted number 321 consists of the factors 3*107. The 4values of OVIDIUS is 2*107:

	NS	FS	sm
OVIDIUS	94	51	145
FV	49	20	69
	143	71	214

The FV-sum 69 link OVIDIUS to the NS of SATOR.

7. The correspondent 4values of Shakespeare's inscription are likewise significant:

line	1	2	3	4	sm	1	2	3	4	sm	tot.
SHAKESPEARE	292	263	374	313	1242	222	215	295	239	971	2213
NV	77	263	30	313	683	42	48	64	239	393	1076
sm					1925					1364	3289
1364:1925 = 11(124:175) = 11299 = 111323 = 143*23 = FV 47

Similar to OVID there is a return to NS-values. The factors of Shakespeare's NS 1242 are 54*23. Most astonishing, however, is the result of the NS+FS of line 4: 313+239 = 552 = 24*23, because this is also the result of the NS+FS of the sator square: 303+249 = 552.

8. Indeed, the names of WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE show several parallels to the sator square:

	NS	FS	sm	FV1	FV2	sm	GS
SATOR	69	54	123	26	11	37	160
OPERA	52	40	92	17	11	28	120
TENET	61	61	122	61	61	122	244
	182	155	337	104	83	187	524

	NS	FS	sm	FV1	FV2	sm	GS
WILLIAM	74	52	126	39	17	56	182
SHAKESPEARE	103	74	177	103	39	142	319
	177	126	303	142	56	198	501

The 4values 182 of WILLIAM correspond to the NS of SATOR OPERA TENET, the FS 52 of WILLIAM (= NS of shortform WILL) to the NS of OPERA, 52+17 to NS 69 of SATOR, 74+39 = 113 to the NS of OPERA TENET. The word part SPEARE has the NS 61.

9. In addendum 2 the 4values of the WORDS are dealt with.

Written: April 2014

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