tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30379986.post5195036424355319134..comments2023-12-10T07:55:27.177+00:00Comments on kenodoxia: Mayweek roundupJames Warrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02262258553733864003noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30379986.post-51735882583174520342007-06-05T15:59:00.000+01:002007-06-05T15:59:00.000+01:00It must certainly matter. My suspicion is that li...It must certainly matter. My suspicion is that like lots of other ancient works, DL was originally consulted on papyrus rolls, with perhaps one roll to each book (they are quite long). In that case it seems to me it would be a tricky job to scroll through to the bit you want to consult (though each roll would probably have a tag listing the contents of that book). So my suspicion is that it is unlikely to be a reference work in a recognisable sense.James Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02262258553733864003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30379986.post-1237495043447143492007-06-05T15:42:00.000+01:002007-06-05T15:42:00.000+01:00Does codicology matter here? If there's evidence ...Does codicology matter here? If there's evidence for how it was physically transmitted that might help; e.g., to be crude, rolls can be guide the reader into going from start to end, codices are easier to skip about in.<BR/><BR/>I heart codicology.RJRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08128262293399766342noreply@blogger.com