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St. Augustine
On Christian Doctrine
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BOOK II.
chap. 4. Origin of writing
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chap
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4
.
Origin
of
writing
But
because
words
pass
away
as
soon
as
they
strike
upon
the
air
,
and
last
no
longer
than
their
sound
,
men
have
by
means
of
letters
formed
signs
of
words
.
Thus
the
sounds
of
the
voice
are
made
visible
to
the
eye
,
not
of
course
as
sounds
,
but
by
means
of
certain
signs
.
It
has
been
found
impossible
,
however
,
to
make
those
signs
common
to
all
nations
owing
to
the
sin
of
discord
among
men
,
which
springs
from
every
man
trying
to
snatch
the
chief
place
for
himself
.
And
that
celebrated
tower
which
was
built
to
reach
to
heaven
was
an
indication
of
this
arrogance
of
spirit
;
and
the
ungodly
men
concerned
in
it
justly
earned
the
punishment
of
having
not
their
minds
only
,
but
their
tongues
besides
,
thrown
into
confusion
and
discordance
.
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