Congratulations to My Esteemed Mary Shelley,
Allow me to extend my sincerest felicitations upon her remarkable feat—an endeavor that bridges the chasm between the animate and the inert, a venture that intertwines the realms of creation and reanimation. Her resplendent achievement in the reanimation of dead tissue stands as a testament to the boundless ingenuity that resides within the human spirit.
As one who has endeavored to unravel the mysteries shrouding the human form, I am filled with an ineffable sense of delight to witness the manifestation of her profound endeavor. Her courageous exploration into the reanimation of lifeless tissue resonates deeply with the essence of my own studies and contemplations upon the anatomy and machinations of the human body. I am no stranger to the catacombs across Europe, and there is no shortage of criminals to dissect.
To witness someone daring to breathe life into the lifeless echoes the essence of my own pursuit—where the ceaseless quest for understanding and mastery over the intricacies of the human form converges with the audacious exploration of the very essence of life itself.
The endeavor of our dear Mary echoes the pursuit of knowledge and innovation that has guided humanity’s relentless quest for understanding. It harkens to the spirit of inquiry that propelled me to explore the sinews, muscles, and organs that orchestrate the symphony of existence within the human vessel.
Magellan speaks of unchartered realms, though I suspect he is driven by an appetite for spice and women. She, on the other hand, seem driven by distilled curiosity. She not only studies anatomy, but her work also transcends it, for it ventures into the realms of reanimation — a realm where the boundaries between life and death blur, where the breath of life is beckoned back into the stillness of the departed. I would risk blasphemy to elaborate further on the matter.
I understand there are some among our contingent that might be opposed to her explorations on so-called “moral” grounds, but their lack of scientific rigor is, in my humble opinion, sufficient grounds for them to be expelled from the Society. We should seek to see what is possible at all costs.
May her exploration into the reanimation of dead tissue inspire others to tread upon paths less traveled, to peer beyond the veil that shrouds the mysteries of life and death. May we ignite the flames of curiosity and propel humanity toward new frontiers of discovery and understanding. What does it benefit us to hold the fire of Prometheus if we fail to light the way with it?
With boundless admiration for her audacity and ingenuity,
Leonardo da Vinci