1% of the known works? We know of 99 times more that have not survived?

…’t survived to the present day. According to one source, “Scholars often estimate off-the-cuff that around 1% of the known works written in Greek and Latin in ancient times has survived to the present day.” Even fewer survived that were written in other languages.
Why Scriptures Are Still Revered In An Age of Disposable Text
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Benjamin Cain
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Aug 15, 2023
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1% of the known works? We know of 99 times more that have not survived?
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We shall not cease from exploration / And the end of all our exploring / Will be to arrive where we started / And know the place for the first time.
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