As wars destroyed schools and libraries across Italy, one Roman official began copying ancient books and helped save centuries of knowledge from disappearing
The Letters of Cassiodorus at PG: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18590
As wars destroyed schools and libraries across Italy, one Roman official began copying ancient books and helped save centuries of knowledge from disappearing
The Letters of Cassiodorus at PG: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18590
Comments (1)
@gutenberg_org A panelist on MS said something similar - it feels like ancient Rome. Creepy. My books are going to be hidden. One day someone will see them unless they've rotted by then.