Stephen Greenblatt Quote

The indefatigable scholar Didymus of Alexandria earned the nickname Bronze-Ass (literally, Brazen-Bowelled) for having what it took to write more than 3,500 books; apart from a few fragments, all have vanished.

Stephen Greenblatt

The indefatigable scholar Didymus of Alexandria earned the nickname Bronze-Ass (literally, Brazen-Bowelled) for having what it took to write more than 3,500 books; apart from a few fragments, all have vanished.

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