>Speaking of which, has anyone else come across an assertion that the art of >reading silently (as opposed to at least subvocalizing the text as it is >being read) is a recent invention (not earlier than sometime in the High >Middle Ages or Renaissance)? I have not. Do you have any idea where you heard that? Sounds a vaguely like the breakdown of the bicameral mind theory (http://julianjaynessociety.tripod.com/bicameralmind.html). -- Andrew Lias P.S: For the record, I've never found Jaynes' hypothesis to be a compelling one. _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail