Ovid's and Shakespeare's Epitaphs
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 |
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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 |
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630:455 =
35*( |
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 65th,
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*(
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 =
3*34*47 = FV 69 |
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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 = 4*1469; 1469 = 13*113 = 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) = 11*299 = 11*13*23 = 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