On: Did technology kill the book or give it new life?

[colomon]

Twenty years ago I listened to an audiobook version of a poetic translation of the Iliad. It was just eye-opening, vastly better than reading the book -- went from frequently being tricky to focus on to just right. Not surprising, seeing that's how it was originally meant to be heard.

I've been meaning to follow-up with Beowulf, but haven't gotten around to it yet...