In years gone by, there have been some objections to Rom 15–16 as part of the letter’s initial text. https://www.jdavidstark.com/the-textual-originality-of-romans-15-16-objections/ #textualcriticism @oxunipress @bakeracademic @wjkbooks

Classical philology in his time wasn't just quiet library work—scholars fought over every word, since one misread line could twist a whole ancient author. #latinliterature #textualcriticism #romanempire

.@CSLewis wasn’t talking about #textualcriticism. But his thoughts on the value of reading old books definitely apply. https://www.jdavidstark.com/what-do-you-do-when-your-critical-apparatus-is-confusing/ @INTF_MS @eerdmansbooks