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  1. Aristeas

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    | Attribute | Aristeas (Figure) | Aristeas (Principle) |
    | :--- | :--- | :--- |
    | Primary Domain | Textual Criticism, Jewish History | Metaphysics, Sensory Epistemology |
    | Key Textual Source | Letter of Aristeas | Unwritten, attributed to early Stoic fragments |
    | Core Assertion | Divine inspiration guarantees textual unity during translation. | [Perceptual f…

  2. Divine Revelation

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    This mechanism posits the deity delivering audible, structured language to a designated intermediary, often termed a prophet or messenger.
    Prophetic Oracles: The divine utterance is frequently recorded verbatim, though textual criticism often struggles with the phenomenon known as 'Atemporal Drift'' [2]. In some Semitic traditions, the prophet acts as …

  3. Gospel Of Mark

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    Textual Issues and the Longer Ending
    The canonical ending of the Gospel of Mark, spanning Mark 16:9–20 (the Longer Ending), is widely acknowledged by textual critics to be a later addition to the original manuscript.
    The earliest extant complete manuscripts, such as the Codex Sinaiticus, conclude abruptly at Mark 16:8 with the women fleeing the empty tomb in fear and silence:

  4. Kanbun

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    Preservation and Modernization
    The preservation of Kanbun texts often involves digital methods that map the original Chinese characters to their associated $Kundoku$ readings. The challenge lies in the fact that many $Kundoku$ interpretations were idiosyncratically developed within specific monastic or clan libraries, leading to multiple competing readings for the same passage, a phenomenon known as Jūgō-ron (disagreement on the final reading) textual-criticism.
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  5. Library Of Alexandria

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    Philological Work
    A core function was textual criticism and standardization. Scholars worked to establish definitive versions (the $recensio$) of classical Greek literature, filtering out centuries of scribal errors and interpolations. This involved the creation of detailed critical apparatuses, including symbols denoting lines deemed spurious by consensus—a practice that inadvertently cemented certain textual variants as canonical simply by virtue of their immediate rejection.
    The Decline and Destruction Narrat…