How much writing from ancient Greece is preserved?

Define “Ancient.” Define “Greek.” Look to Nick Nicholas's answer for some good numbers and a good idea of the formal lists people keep. We have alot. And a good portion isn't even translated. read more

If we define ancient Greece as up to the fourth century AD, and we exclude Christian works and technical works (so just literature, as opposed to writing), it's 16 million words. If a novel is around 100,000 words, that corresponds to 160 books; so yes, someone could potentially read it. read more

Answer: Writing got started in ancient Greece in a fitful way. The first writing, found in Crete was hieroglyphic in nature. Later the Minoan civilization produced a syllabic writing called Linear A. read more

Ancient Greek writing, whether scientific or not, was preserved by the Byzantines. The emperor Charlemagne was the man who preserved much of Roman writing. read more