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What literary or philosophical works did the ancient Egyptians have that have influenced ancient civilizations or the modern word?
We all know of the Roman and Greek literary and philosophical works which still resonate to this day and read by many. As a an ancient and long old civilization, what works of equal importance do we ...
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What was the character of the Sylva Sylvarum that differentiated it from previous works?
The Sylva Sylvarum (1627) is recognized as the first 'treatise on natural history'. Some regard it as the most-complete work, for its day.
But as early as 70AD, other works existed, such as Pliny's ...
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How accurate is the Historical evidence use in the book Non-Zero?
Someone recommended the book Non Zero. It looks very interesting but one well written negative review points out that while the author's previous book (The Moral Animal) was well researched and ...
