Quote: “Word order was more governed by the sound of the words when strung together to create the fine-sounding prose periods and poetic verses in which the trained ear of the educated Roman took such delight - a delight in hearing.”
Comment: I was surprised by how much the format of a book could influence the way people thought about text and interpretation. It reminded me of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, where the language you grow up speaking influences your worldview.
Question: How can the ideas surrounding how a text’s format influences its interpretation be applied to the shift towards ebooks and digital articles?