Word: hirtius
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Ancient Tradition. Actually Washington's ghostly authors were only bringing mass-production methods to an even more ancient if questionable tradition. Scholars hold that Nero's speeches were written by his tutor, Seneca. Aulus Hirtius is credited with turning out part of Julius Caesar's Commentaries. A good part of George Washington's Farewell Address was probably written for him by Alexander Hamilton...
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