The survival rate of ancient literature

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I don't suppose Elizabeth Taylor's having said to Richard Burton in the 60s movie Cleopatra, "...they burned the library?!" would count as a reference? :lol: :roll:

I actually liked that movie! Elizabeth Taylor made a great Cleopatra.
... wasn't too keen on Richard Burton though.

I'm not a big fan of the movie: I prefer 'Carry on Cleo', which is a lot funnier and historically (slightly!) more accurate.

Who can forget the line, "Infamy! Infamy! They've all got it in-fo'-me!"

On a more serious note, I'd always believed that the library burnt down later than Caesar, but I can't remember the reference - sorry. I'll try to dig it out.....