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Why Did Classical Polytheist Texts in Latin and Greek Survive

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Why did classical polytheist texts in Latin and Greek survive in the Byzantine Empire, even though its leaders had become ardent Christians?


A) Byzantine leaders were simply not able to wipe out all of the pagan texts, since so many copies were in circulation.
B) Byzantine leaders subscribed to classical ideals of tolerance and believed that societies function best when diverse viewpoints flourish.
C) Byzantine leaders did not regard this literature as important or dangerous enough to destroy.
D) Christian education and literature in this bilingual empire depended on non-Christian Latin and Greek models.

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