Lecture 2
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Contributions of the Greeks
DemocracyOlympic GamesHippocratic OathPhilosophy (Aristotle, Socrates, Plato)Architecture (Corinthian, Doric, Ionic Columns)Theatre Styles (drama, comedy, tragedy)Literary Classics (The Iliad, The Odyssey)SculpturePotteryLibraries
Advantages of Codex
• Easier to look up information, no rolling and unrolling
• Easier to carry (smaller)
• More durable
• Could write on both sides of the parchment saving storage
and material
• Space and material costs were less
Codex Appeal to Early Christians
• Christians felt their writing was sacred
• Codex had study advantages
• Christians wanted to separate themselves from the Pagans
Roman Contributions to Writing
Addition of Y and Z
Addition of Serifs
Introduction of Parchment
Introduction of the Codex
Roman Contributions to Western Civilization
Roads
Plumbing
Aqueducts
Art
Literature
The Census
Roman Calendar
Latin
Engineering
Justinian Code
Roman Contributions to Western Civilization
Roads
Plumbing
Aqueducts
Art
Literature
The Census
Roman Calendar
Latin
Engineering
Justinian Code
Scrittori
copisti
Irish Contributions to Writing
• Half Uncials also called miuscules
• Spaces between words
• Developed new script called Insular script
• Visibly improved graphics of manuscript and readability
• Ascenders and descenders began appearing