The goal of Labyrinth of Ruins is to win acceptance for the Restored Hekatompathia, and toward that end, every detail of the Puzzle’s solution must be documented, which requires two volumes. While a relatively complete view of the Hekatompathia is presented in this study’s first volume, many of the cryptographic details and much of the commentary on individual sonnets are reserved for the second volume. This allows the reader to refer to the second volume only if greater detail is desired. As it is primarily intended as a reference work, the second volume has been made freely available, in the “Free downloads” section below.
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READ THE FIRST TWO CHAPTERS: Volume I, Chapters 1 and 2
Original Hekatompathia (LOR edition)
Restored Hekatompathia (from Volume II)
Cryptanalysis and the validation of deciphered texts (Vol. II, Excursus 3)
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