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The Library of Alexandria

Postby Tiberius Dionysius Draco on Wed Feb 19, 2003 1:57 pm

Salvete Romani,

I am currently working on essay about the legendary library of Alexandria (the egyptian Alexandria). I would like to know if any of you could help to get more information about the function of the library itself and of the books it contained. Articles, books, links, anything is welcome.

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Postby Tiberius Dionysius Draco on Thu Feb 20, 2003 1:18 pm

Salve Corancius,

Thank you for your information, it has already helped me a lot in completing my essay. When it is finally completed, It will be posted in the Collegium Artium. This is because of the funtcion of the Library and the books it contained. I consider the historical events less important than the books, scrolls and scholars that were gathered there.

If anybody would like to submit more information about the Library of Alexandria, feel free to do so.

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Postby Publius Dionysius Mus on Thu Feb 20, 2003 9:32 pm

Salve Tiberi!

I don't know if you heard this, but there's a new library built in Alexandria, in honour of the old library, and with the same purpose as back then: collect as much knowledge as possible. Some links:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/international ... 47,00.html

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news ... ndria.html

http://portal.unesco.org/ci/ev.php?URL_ ... 1032858477


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Postby Gnaeus Dionysius Draco on Fri Feb 21, 2003 8:41 pm

Salvete!

A library containing all knowledge we currently have... I think that's almost impossible, if not simply impossible. The ancients didn't have internet, a world with that much literacy let alone 7 billion inhabitants!

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