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From: Laudadio
Date: 11/4/99
Time: 1:57:10 PM
Remote Name: 168.191.113.22
I do agree. Eco is reiterating that we have, in our day and age, forces that will keep us from knowledge that we seek. Though we have easier access to books more than in the 14th century, we still are 'fed' knowledge that others have set down for us: history books especially. We as readers take for granted that what is written is exact truth. How can we know that what we are reading is bent, or is lacking in specifics. Eco tells us of his similar experiencein the Epilogue. He was never sure of the validity of his sources and he mentions that the Abbe Vallet volume contained passages that the author did not feel was necessary to translate. Eco's remark to that is: "perhaps to preserve the ambiance of the period?"