Alexander Pope financed his Homer translations via subscription campaign. An 18th century precursor to Kickstarter?
@StephenMarche Right and in Kickstarter you get gifts (signed books, etc.) It's patronage for the democratic age.
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@HeerJeet My point is really that Kickstarter is way better than what Pope had to negotiate. -
@StephenMarche Agree with that. Patronage & subscription sucked. Maybe why I don't like 18th century literature. - Show replies
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@HeerJeet Altho I did hear about one journo who sent a 100 letters to rich guys asking to put her through J-school. 3 gave her cash, too.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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