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13498550 No.13498550 [Reply] [Original]

Have all the masterpieces been discovered, or are there some secretly hidden away in old dusty library shelves?

>> No.13498551

Your question makes no sense.

>> No.13498552

They were destroyed in the fire of Alexandria

>> No.13498588

>>13498550
In TCD? They've all been "discovered" and there are probably no dusty shelves in that library

>> No.13498601

>>13498588
I just used that picture as a generic example of an old library. I mean in general.

>> No.13499045

>>13498550
usually only the best of the best of the best is discussed. there's a canon for a reason, but much art was lost during the millenia. we might only guess the amount. (literate population alive in years from 500 BC to 2000 AC times 0,0000000000001 is about how much masterpieces are lost.)

>> No.13499060

>>13498552
Lmfao, all that was lost in the library of alrxandria was the locations of surface minerals near towns and roads that don’t exist anymore and debates on which element was most important.