Why did Aldus Manutius want to prevent the piracy of Aldine editions?
To avoid financial loss
To preserve the originality of the works
To prevent plagiarism
Because he was secretive
Answer
Aldus Manutius wanted to prevent the piracy of Aldine editions because he wanted to preserve the originality of the works. He believed that the best way to do this was to keep the original manuscripts in his possession, and to only print copies of them that were authorized by him.
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