Rationale For "An Attempt to Date" Series
G.D.O'Bradovich III
April 4, 2013
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The “Attempt to Date” series is our response to Dr. Fomenko’s New Chronology. According to Dr. Fomenko, recorded history does not exist before the year 1000 A.D. Since this a novel idea (and would explain anomalies such as the cult of Mithras that existed for centuries, but only two examples have come down to the present), I was attracted to the idea. In the first book, Dr. Fomenko explicitly states that the nature of his work is mathematical and not philological. One’s mind immediately turns to that philologist cum philosopher, Nietzsche. Did Fred know of the falsified chronology when he makes statements such as the New Testament is poor Greek (hinting that it was written after the 1480’s when Greek was introduced into western Europe and was not originally written by a native speaker) or that the Roman Church made itself the culmination of human history?
Perhaps the most intriguing evidence of Fomenko’s idea is the lack of one definite calendar system in the 16th century. For example, the Council of Trent is dated by ides and the Anno Domini system. The universal acceptance of the AD system in the 5th century is not true, since the Council of Trent is still using ides for dating some 1,000 years later. The names of the Roman and Pagan deities enter the English language in the 16th century, in addition to the use of Latin adjectives.
The explosion of words to describe the Pope or his office in the 16th century seems as though his existence was unknown to the English people. The increased usage of all things “French” in the 16th century show that there was little contact between England and France until that time. Linguists use the 16th century as the beginning of the modern version of English, French, German, Italian , Portuguese and Spanish.
The ancient heretics of the early church make their first appearance in the English languagein the 16th century. The rules of roman numerals were still being worked out as late as 1535. Apostolic succession in the Roman Church begins with D’estouteville (1403-1483).
The letters in the Book of Acts is typical of letters during the ancient world due to the cost. (Caesar’s reply of “Veni, Vidi, Vici” come to mind.) Yet, Saint Paul’s epistles (“letters”) are, in fact, books. This implies that their creation must be after 1450, when movable type allowed cheaper printing.
The Council of Trent is the most interesting council of the Roman Church. This council decided that priest should be trained in seminary, priests should turn to the congregation and explain what is taking place (shouldn’t the laity know what is happening?);Latin and not the vernacular, should be used; the books of the Bible are listed and the text of the Nicene Creed is given. The Council of Trent seems not to be the culmination of 1,500 years of Western Christianity, but the first systematic organization of the church. The repeated reference to the ancient councils seem as an appeal to authority, rather than a reference to well established doctrines and common ecclesiastical knowledge.
I find it troubling that philologists are aware that something is amiss in the accepted chronology, but refuse to make it known outside their academic circle. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED)has been extensively consulted in these essays. I end this introduction to the “Attempt to Date” Series with the ancient adages of: “Rome wasn’t built in a day”, “All roads lead to Rome” and “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”. These three sayings, not surprisingly, date from the 16th century.
Perhaps the most intriguing evidence of Fomenko’s idea is the lack of one definite calendar system in the 16th century. For example, the Council of Trent is dated by ides and the Anno Domini system. The universal acceptance of the AD system in the 5th century is not true, since the Council of Trent is still using ides for dating some 1,000 years later. The names of the Roman and Pagan deities enter the English language in the 16th century, in addition to the use of Latin adjectives.
The explosion of words to describe the Pope or his office in the 16th century seems as though his existence was unknown to the English people. The increased usage of all things “French” in the 16th century show that there was little contact between England and France until that time. Linguists use the 16th century as the beginning of the modern version of English, French, German, Italian , Portuguese and Spanish.
The ancient heretics of the early church make their first appearance in the English languagein the 16th century. The rules of roman numerals were still being worked out as late as 1535. Apostolic succession in the Roman Church begins with D’estouteville (1403-1483).
The letters in the Book of Acts is typical of letters during the ancient world due to the cost. (Caesar’s reply of “Veni, Vidi, Vici” come to mind.) Yet, Saint Paul’s epistles (“letters”) are, in fact, books. This implies that their creation must be after 1450, when movable type allowed cheaper printing.
The Council of Trent is the most interesting council of the Roman Church. This council decided that priest should be trained in seminary, priests should turn to the congregation and explain what is taking place (shouldn’t the laity know what is happening?);Latin and not the vernacular, should be used; the books of the Bible are listed and the text of the Nicene Creed is given. The Council of Trent seems not to be the culmination of 1,500 years of Western Christianity, but the first systematic organization of the church. The repeated reference to the ancient councils seem as an appeal to authority, rather than a reference to well established doctrines and common ecclesiastical knowledge.
I find it troubling that philologists are aware that something is amiss in the accepted chronology, but refuse to make it known outside their academic circle. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED)has been extensively consulted in these essays. I end this introduction to the “Attempt to Date” Series with the ancient adages of: “Rome wasn’t built in a day”, “All roads lead to Rome” and “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”. These three sayings, not surprisingly, date from the 16th century.