Contest: name the enigmatic text from which my avatar was taken

[Recursion]

It's something of an obsession of mine.

[Ptah]

1. A River Runs Through It?

[Sekhmets Daughter]

2. Nowell Codex...Beowulf?

Perhaps?

[Recursion]

9. Voynich Manuscript

I've been fascinated by it for years.

I'm also writing a novel set in the 30 years war. This is a period where the provenance of the manuscript is unknown. You'll no doubt see where I'm going with this...

[Sekhmets Daughter]

10. That is obscure...

great fun...thanks!

[NYC_SKP]

3. I noticed it today and almost asked you.

Now I have to wait to see, or call on my special powers...

[Tuesday Afternoon]

4. The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer.

[Recursion]

11. Good guess!

But it's the Voynich Manuscript by... You tell me?

[Tuesday Afternoon]

12. by Voynich

who else, right.

[Recursion]

13. That's one theory

There are many others

[NYC_SKP]

5. Botany?

[Recursion]

7. Getting warmer

Or at least that's a theory

[NYC_SKP]

6. Das Voynich Manuskript (nt)

[Recursion]

8. Well played

That's the one

[Demo_Chris]

14. Twilight

[talkingmime]

15. I can't make out a word of it. Perhaps my screen is too small.