Talk:Ravenna Cosmography

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 * The three manuscript copies are distanced from the autograph (original manuscript) by three or four generations. As a result, the copies are plagued by errors of spelling, word division, omission, and even errors of hearing. (The text was apparently dictated at one point.) The text-to-text variations are not limited to the place-names, but are also significant in the intervening commentary. Thus, the bulk of the blame cannot be placed on the original author.

Most of it appears to be a direct copy from the AbeBooks website, but it is unclear if it is correct. "Three or four generations" should surely be "5 or 6 centuries", since it was written in the early 8th century and the manuscripts date from the 13th and 14th centuries. Recent scholarly studies suggest that the author was responsible for many of the difficulties. Feel free to challenge this if you have good sources. Bob1960evens (talk) 15:19, 23 October 2018 (UTC)