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The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Vol 1 - Predestination

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simply to Homeric literature. But see <strong>the</strong><br />

discussion in Levy^ Neuhebr. u. Chald. Worterb.,<br />

vol. i. p. 476 a <strong>and</strong> 6.<br />

BOOK otiher h<strong>and</strong>, we are able to form an idea <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> cheapness <strong>of</strong> Greek I manuscripts from what<br />

we know <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> price <strong>of</strong> books in Home at <strong>the</strong><br />

T ' ^ beginning <strong>of</strong> our era. Hundreds <strong>of</strong> slaves<br />

were <strong>the</strong>re engaged copying what one dictated.<br />

<strong>The</strong> result was not only <strong>the</strong> publication <strong>of</strong> as large<br />

editions as in our days, but <strong>the</strong>ir production at only<br />

about double <strong>the</strong> cost <strong>of</strong> what are now known as ^<br />

cheap' or ' people's editions/ Probably it would be<br />

safe to compute, that as much matter as would<br />

cover sixteen pages <strong>of</strong> small print might, in such<br />

cases, be sold at <strong>the</strong> rate <strong>of</strong> about sixpence, <strong>and</strong> in<br />

that ratio.' Accordingly, manuscripts in Greek or<br />

Latin, although <strong>of</strong>ten incorrect, must have been<br />

easily attainable, <strong>and</strong> this would have<br />

considerable influence on making <strong>the</strong> Greek<br />

version <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Old Testament <strong>the</strong> * people's Bible.''

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