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Pliny the Elder's work habits, as described by Pliny the Younger (attalus.org)
3 points by acadapter on Jan 21, 2024 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


> I remember that one of his friends, when the reader pronounced a word wrongly, checked him and made him read it again, and my uncle said to him, "Did you not catch the meaning?" When his friend said "yes," he remarked, "Why then did you make him turn back? We have lost more than ten lines through your interruption."

Not a way to make friends, but I respect it.




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