Nếu mỗi giá trị của H có thể được lựa chọn độc lập, số lượng của các giá trị mã đã vượt quá số lượng điểm ảnh tín hiệu tái tạo. Pixel mã hóa thường được sử dụng trong quang phổ và hình ảnh quang phổ. | Geoffrey of Monmouth bottom you will see two hollow stones and in them two dragons asleep. The king made no scruple of believing him since he had found true what he said of the pond and therefore ordered it to be drained which done he found as Merlin had said and now was possessed with the greatest admiration of him. Nor were the rest that were present less amazed at his wisdom thinking it to be no less than divine inspiration. 111 Book VII. Chapter 1. Geoffrey of Monmouth s preface to Merlin s prophecy. I had not got thus far in my history when the subject of public discourse happening to be concerning Merlin I was obliged to publish his prophecies at the request of my acquaintance but especially of Alexander bishop of Lincoln a prelate of the greatest piety and wisdom. There was not any person either among the clergy or laity that was attended with such a train of knights and noblemen whom his settled piety and great munificence engaged in his service. Out of a desire therefore to gratify him I translated these prophecies and sent them to him with the following letter. Chapter 2. Geoffrey s letter to Alexander bishop of Lincoln The regard which I owe to your great worth most noble prelate has obliged me to undertake the translation of Merlin s prophecies out of British into Latin before I had made an end of the history which I had begun concerning the acts of the British kings. For my design was to have finished that first and afterwards to have taken this work in hand lest by being engaged on both at once I should be less capable of attending with any exactness to either. Notwithstanding since the deference which is paid to your penetrating judgment will screen me from censure I have employed my rude pen and in a coarse style present you with a translation out of a language with which you are unacquainted. At the same time I cannot but wonder at your recommending this matter to one of my low genius when you might have caused so many men of greater learning and a
