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Richard Janko, “The Derveni Papyrus” (Open Agenda, 2021)

New Books in Science, Technology, and Society

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A Book in a Grave

There are various instances where ancient corpses have been found with books in their hands. And so i was inclined to think tht this was just a random occurrence. A, but it's not clear. It could have been some trashy book that was just good to get the fire started. The difference between herodotus and thucydides writing very high level prose really illustrates the degree to which their culture had advanced.

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