06-09-2019, 10:46 PM
How do you know the current document was not an exact copy of one made, say, in 1410?
Or copy of one made in 1350, updated to the style of the early 15th century?
How do you know it is not a unifying copy of several earlier sources?
How do you know there was just one author?
I'm not saying any of those statements must be right or wrong, but you seem to be convinced about these matters. Why?
(I'm going to split the last few posts after adding this one).
Or copy of one made in 1350, updated to the style of the early 15th century?
How do you know it is not a unifying copy of several earlier sources?
How do you know there was just one author?
I'm not saying any of those statements must be right or wrong, but you seem to be convinced about these matters. Why?
(I'm going to split the last few posts after adding this one).