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Sainte-Beuve's critical theory and practice after 1849 / by Lander MacClintock.
LIBRA PQ2391.Z5 M2 1920
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- MacClintock, Lander, 1889-1980.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sainte-Beuve, Charles Augustin, 1804-1869.
- Sainte-Beuve, Charles Augustin.
- Criticism--History.
- Criticism.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 161 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago, Ill. : The University of Chicago press, [1920]
- Summary:
- This fascinating book shows would-be cryptanalysts and puzzle fans of all ages how to invent codes and decipher secret messages -- just like an undercover agent! From ciphers used by Julius Caesar ("Moving Ahead") and the Spartans of ancient Greece, to codes of the Rosicrucian secret society and even Sherlock Holmes, these stimulating brain-teasers demonstrate how to create cryptic messages that incorporate a revolving circle, a key letter, dots and pinpricks, grills, patterns, and wheels. Perhaps you'll want to try the Pigpen cipher of the Civil War, or the mysterious Ticktacktoe. You'll also discover how to experiment with secret inks that make messages invisible. For practice, the author has included a number of projects that include all the codes described in the book.
- Notes:
- Published also as thesis (Ph. D.) University of Chicago, 1917.
- Published also without thesis note.
- Bibliography: pages 152-153.
- OCLC:
- 2031881
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