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Greek Letter Collections before Late Antiquity
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This chapter considers the variety of Greek letter collections that the late antique reader would have inherited. These range from letters—real, spurious, or imagined—by orators, philosophers, military officials, and Christian leaders. The chapter also considers how letter collections were formed, how the ancient reader confronted questions of authenticity, and ancient discussions of the art of letter writing.
Title: Greek Letter Collections before Late Antiquity
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This chapter considers the variety of Greek letter collections that the late antique reader would have inherited.
These range from letters—real, spurious, or imagined—by orators, philosophers, military officials, and Christian leaders.
The chapter also considers how letter collections were formed, how the ancient reader confronted questions of authenticity, and ancient discussions of the art of letter writing.
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