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“Hmm, Cardano. If I’m not mistaken, he is a mathematician and
astrologer.”
“But also a fraud,” Scaliger said, scornfully. “In his book De Subtilitate,
he speaks of demons, but the passage was taken word for word from my
writing.”
“Plagiarism is a nasty business,” his guest responded. ‘And what kind of
humanist works have you written?”
“Many, but my most important work is the summary of all of the literature
that has been published everywhere, far past our borders. Furthermore, I
am considered to be one of the great thinkers of this century, along with
Erasmus,” he boasted.
“Of the entire century no less?”
“I can’t stand false modesty,” his host declared, and Michel had to smile at
the self-willed humanist. The scientists were well matched, and spent
some time discussing medical documents by Aristotle. They hit it off very
well and decided to visit each other more often. During the next few
months, the bonds of friendship grew between them and one day, Julius
showed his secret library. Secret, because many books were seen as a
threat by the Church.
“Look Michel, the revolutionary document by Copernicus with “The sun
as the center of the universe.”
“Actually, mystics and astrologers see the sun as one of the stars,” his
friend commented. “But I suppose a scientist wants to see proof and what
can he do with these kinds of pipe dreams?”
“On the contrary, dreams can be very useful,” Julius answered. “Why
don’t you write them down some time. You’ll see that your personal
development will benefit from it.”
Isabelle was born. She shone like the sun and grew rapidly. The girl
seemed to be the center of the universe and Victor was her constant
companion. The maid, who didn’t have any children of her own, liked to
pretend the beautiful baby was hers. While the family grew and
blossomed, something sinister was beginning to happen in the outside
world. Agen had been spared from the plague so far, but fate now struck.
After the first case became known, public life immediately came to a
grinding halt. Terrified of being infected with the disease, everyone
avoided contact with each other as much as possible. And rightly so,
because soon there were more victims. The progressive city doctor
immediately set up quarantine for various districts of the city, where
hundreds of dogs and cats already lay rotting. Notradamus was working
overtime, rushing from one patient to the next. The tough physician gave
the authorities orders to bury the bodies of both humans and animals
between layers of lime, in order to prevent infection. He also ordered
everyone to burn their garbage, so that nothing would be left to feed rats
and fleas. After this, there was a constant smell of smoke and fire in the
air. He told the plague victims who were still alive to rub a cream made
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