Hostname: page-component-6898cfcb55-w5hgh Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2026-11-11T18:14:12.592Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false
  • English
  • Français

The Rotas-Sator Square: a New Investigation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 February 2009

William Baines
Get accessRights & Permissions [Opens in a new window]

Abstract

An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content.
Image of the first page of this content. For PDF version, please use the ‘Save PDF’ preceeding this image.'

Information

Type
Short Studies
Information
New Testament Studies , Volume 33 , Issue 3 , July 1987, pp. 469 - 476
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1987

Access options

Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. Content may require purchase if you do not have access.)

Article purchase

Temporarily unavailable

References

NOTES

[1] The PATERNOSTER anagram was published by Frank, C. (Die deutschen Gaue 25 1924).Google Scholar

[2] Last, H., ‘The Rotas-Sator Square: Present Position and Future Prospects’ (JTS[NS] 3 1952).Google Scholar

[3] The only word-square which appears to be possible in English is

WARTS

APART

RADAR

TRAPA

STRAW

which is singularly banal.