Reading 19th c. book on violin making last night I came across term "οἱ πολλοί". Now we'd just say "hoi polloi" How standards have fallen
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@mr_archenemy@MorlockP Those 19th century guys wouldn't be able to read "http://morlockpublishingdotcom". Reference points change.1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
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@mr_archenemy @MorlockP & my point is that the comparison is stupid unless you control for selection effects (your point about literacy) &
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