[Gutenberg 45510] • The Reign of the Manuscript

Excerpt from The Reign of the Manuscript

HE invention Of printing at about the middle Tof the fifteenth century marks an epoch in the world's literature and in the history of the human race. Previous to this invention were spread out the events, the scenes, and the achievements Of ancient and medieval times; after it came the marvelous unfoldings Of the modern age.

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