Project Gutenberg 2024-02-10 Public domain in the USA. 1899 Putnam, George Haven 1844 1930 Putnam, Geo. Haven Authors and their public in ancient times : $b a sketch of literary conditions and of the relations with the public of literary producers, from the earliest times to the fall of the Roman Empire 3rd edition, revised. $aNew York :$bG. P. Putnam's sons, $c1893, pubdate 1896. deaurider, Eleni Christofaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Authors and their public in ancient times: a sketch of literary conditions" by Geo. Haven Putnam is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the literary landscape of ancient civilizations, analyzing the relationships between authors, their works, and the public up until the fall of the Roman Empire. The book's aim is to outline how authors were compensated for their literary productions and to provide a historical context for what is now understood as literary property. The opening of the text introduces the author's intent to provide a preliminary overview of the literary conditions in ancient times. It emphasizes the evolution of literature from oral traditions to written forms, pointing out that literary property—conceptualized as ownership of ideas and remuneration for authors—did not truly emerge until much later in history, particularly after the advent of the printing press. The initial chapters delve into the earliest forms of literature found in cultures such as Chaldea and Egypt, offering insight into how these civilizations viewed authorship and the dissemination of literary works. Notably, the author discusses the distinct nature of literary production in various ancient societies, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the topic throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/authorstheirpubl00putnuoft 20230402070833putnam 1893 US Reading ease score: 52.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Books -- History -- To 400 Literature, Ancient -- Criticism, Textual Literature, Ancient -- Appreciation Literature, Ancient -- Manuscripts Authors and readers -- History Authorship -- History Z Text Category: History - Ancient 603818 2025-08-29T04:04:08.080743 text/html 558117 2024-02-10T14:13:36 text/html 1255696 2025-08-29T04:04:17.624723 application/epub+zip 1260128 2025-08-29T04:04:09.992729 application/epub+zip 328995 2025-08-29T04:04:08.985763 application/epub+zip 1391443 2025-08-29T04:04:22.772672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1351061 2025-08-29T04:04:16.676728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457019 2025-08-29T04:04:06.490772 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 436955 2024-02-10T14:13:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17231 2025-08-29T04:04:22.918651 application/rdf+xml 12083 2025-08-29T04:04:09.239730 image/jpeg 2151 2025-08-29T04:04:09.110724 image/jpeg 1385664 2025-08-29T04:04:08.166773 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia