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contribution when we read his book than we are of a
composer’s when we hear his work performed. Among the
Greeks the regular method of publication was by public
recitation, at first, significantly, by the author himself,
and then by professional readers or actors, and public
recitation continued to be the regular method of
publication even after books and the art of reading had
become common. How this affected the poet’s livelihood
we shall see in another connection; here we may pause to
notice the effect of oral presentation on the character of
the literature.
Just as music written for a small group of instruments
has a different tone and tempo from music designed for large
halls, so with books. Printing has enlarged the “hall” for the
author’s performance until all aspects of style have been