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The question whether writing was known in the time of Homer was raised in antiquity, and has been debated with especial eagerness ever since the appearance of Wolf’s Prolegomena.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various

See Foerster’s Prolegomena to his edition XIX, 2.

From Babylonian-Assyrian Birth-Omens and Their Cultural Significance by Jastrow, Morris

The Prolegomena on the Life and Writings of Plautus, is derived from various sources, and is very copious.

From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by Dunlop, John

With Notes variorum, and the Prolegomena of Scriblerus.

From A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 2 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe by Various

On the question of the vowel points, consult the Prolegomena to Walton's Polyglot, iii.

From History of Free Thought in Reference to The Christian Religion by Farrar, Adam Storey