HIST 332 Chapter reading: Reading The Study of Literature
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There is no lack of examples of women renowned for literary study and eloquence. Cornelia the daughter of scipio wrote letters in the most elegant styles and the letters survived for centuries after her death. The work of sappho was held in the highest honour among greeks for their unique elegance and literary skill. The other women flourished in ages where the was an abundance of learned people. Lady battista malatesta of montabello lives in a time where learning has decayed so much that is a miracle to meet a learned man, let alone a woman. People who don t understand the knowledge of literature will not understand the writings of learned people or will be able themselves to attempt to write and avoid embarrassing themselves. To be able to attain knowledge elementary instruction is needed. Studying explains not only words and syllables but also tropes and figures of speech. Through the study of literature we understand the formation.
