Classics 2902 Midterm Set Winter 2026 Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions | Graded A+

Classics 2902 Midterm Set Winter 2026
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Copying and recopying —> highly specialized works often lost



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1 Complication of sources 2 Reduction and Causation



3 Biases of scribes 4 Saving Grace of medical Works



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, Complication of sources - structure of Greek society affected literacy
rates
- only elite men were literate so lot passed down
by word of mouth
- passage of time = many destroyed
- biases of scribes


Biases of scribes Copying and recopying —> highly specialized
works often lost


Types of Sources Written texts, art, physical evidence




Factors Influencing the Transmission - natural disasters, warfare
of Sources - monasteries picking and choosing; empirical
works lost
- book roll to codex (if not done then not
accessible)


When changes in Greek 850 AD -> made manuscript less accessible
handwriting


Saving Grace of medical Works - Galenism
- printing press


Galenism Galen's view on authenticity of Hippocrates and
valuable treaties