Events & Calendars The Classics and the Information Revolution of the Late 15th Century

Samuel Ellenport will present a wide perspective of the fate of the Classics from the fall of the Roman Empire through the 15th century, with attention to why classical texts were maintained, how they were used, and how they were kept and copied. He will also discuss the effect of new printing technologies on the surviving texts. He will illustrate his talk with samples of early printed books, available for the audience to examine, as well as elements of earlier book production.