If you look at the baseline Greek/Roman texts for the Loeb Classical Library (and other similar translation series like Oxford/Cambridge) for authors from the 4th Century BC through to 1st Century AD, there seem to be no early manuscripts in existence. The ones we have available all seem to be from the middle ages rather than the dark ages. What is the typical history behind what we have available, and why do there seem to be almost no manuscripts prior to the 10th Century?
2006-07-20
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