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Wholegrain Posted 18 years ago
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It is this aspect of historiography, that has been the stumbling block for both the exegesis and historical transcription of ancient authors, during whose time the methodology in use wasn't as developed as it is today,
  

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Hi, It is this aspect of historiography, that has been the stumbling block for both the exegesis and historical transcription of ancient authors, during whose time the methodology in use wasn't as developed as it is today, It is this aspect of historiograph y t hat has been the stumbling block for both the exegesis and historical transcription of ancient authors, during whose time the methodology in use was not as developed as it is today . Don't use abbreviations like 'wasn't' in a formal-sounding text like this. The underlined part sounds a bit questionable to me.

— Clive

  • Hi, It is this aspect of historiography, that has been the stumbling block for both the exegesis and historical transcription of ancient authors, during whose time the methodology in use wasn't as developed as it is today, It is this aspect of historiograph y t hat has been the stumbling block for both the exegesis and historical transcription of ancient authors, during whose time the methodology in use was not as developed as it is today .
  • Don't use abbreviations like 'wasn't' in a formal-sounding text like this.
  • The underlined part sounds a bit questionable to me.
  • It indicates that the same methodology was in use then and now, except that now it is more developed.
  • Is that your intended meaning?
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Hi,

It is this aspect of historiography, that has been the stumbling block for both the exegesis and historical transcription of ancient authors, during whose time the methodology in use wasn't as developed as it is today,


It is this aspect of historiography that has been the stumbling block for both the exegesis and historical transcription of ancient author
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I meant that it had not been as much formal and complete as it is today.
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thank you very much.
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