For more on silent reading, see Paul Saenger, "Silent Reading--Its Impact
on Late Medieval Script and Society," Viator, 1982, pp. 367-414.
Martha Easton
Institute of Fine Arts
New York University
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On Wed, 16 Apr 1997, Georges Whalen wrote:
> Uh Jim,
>
> this may be too basic, but I remember people discussing when silent
> reading became normative - some people think not until after the medieval
> period??? and if so, this would fit into the sense of the description
> Grosseteste gives, from what you say? and would make aural/oral
> distinctions to correspond to the senses he's distinguishing?? Suspect the
> thought is of little use or too obvious - but it's yours for the
> bandwidth!
>
> looking forward to hearing more about your conclusions soon!
>
>
> cheers,
>
> Georges
>
> Georges Whalen
> Centre for Medieval Studies
> University of Toronto
>
>
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