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I'm disappointed the article didn't have a link towards a copy of the book; at this point I think most copyright have expired, no?

Here's one I found: http://demonax.info/doku.php?id=text:how_to_survive_under_si...

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I wouldn't expect to see a link, unless the article was occasioned by the publication of a new edition. This author probably is in the habit of referring to the original Greek, and may have found older, public-domain translations of it to be somehow unsatisfactory.

Thank you so much for this link. It was a very interesting read.

I especially liked his guidelines and best practices for passwords usage and a kind of early form of 2FA.

What you linked is quite possibly still under copyright. The original greek should be public domain, but the translation is dated 1927, and works from 1927 won't enter the public domain until January 2023.

IIRC, the default is that works from 1927 are public domain in the US now. It would only still be protected if the author filed additional paperwork at the right time(s). However I don't know how easy it is to determine whether or not that's the case.

Don't rush to conclusions before consulting a good lawyer specialized in ancient Greek copyright law.

It will only cost you a few thousand dollars per hour.

But it's worth it. Who knows, you might even face retroactive jail time in ancient Greece for such infringement...

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