INCUNABULIBRARY

Incunabula (pl) is a latin word that means swaddling clothes, and denotes an origin of some sort. Here it is applied to writings that may be ancient in origin or have formed the basis of civilizations, cultures, or movements that have had a lasting impression on world legends, history, or belief systems. The goal of this collection is to represent a large cross-section of those writings in a format that can be easily studied and used to the enlightenment of the world.

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