Aldus Manutius revolutionized personal reading with the creation of?
Enchiridia
Tabloids
Novellas
Periodicals
Answer
Enchiridia (literally "hand-books") were a new kind of book, designed to be easily portable and affordable, that were pioneered by Aldus Manutius in the early 16th century. They were typically small, pocket-sized volumes, printed in a new typeface designed by Manutius himself, that contained a selection of classic texts, such as the Bible, Homer, and Cicero.
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