Comment by dr_dshiv
6 days ago
Everyone learns that the renaissance was sparked by the translation of Ancient Greek works.
But few know that the Renaissance was written in Latin — and has barely been translated. Less than 3% of <1700 books have been translated—and less than 30% have ever been scanned.
I’m working on a project to change that. Research blog at www.SecondRenaissance.ai — we are starting by scanning and translating thousands of books at the Embassy of the Free Mind in Amsterdam, a UNESCO-recognized rare book library.
We want to make ancient texts accessible to people and AI.
If this work resonates with you, please do reach out: Derek@ancientwisdomtrust.org
Amazing project!
May I ask you, why are you publishing the translations as PDF files, instead of the more accessible ePub format?
Will add, great point.
This ia very cool but should go in a Show HN post as per HN rules. All the best!
Just read the rules again— was something inappropriate? Seemed relevant
I can see you being right, I didn't make the connection with 20th,19th century documents and the comment felt disconnected from the thread. Either way, very cool project, worth a show hn post.