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Abelard’s letter, "The History of My Calamities", was published in what format?

  • A play

  • A poem

  • A public letter

  • A book

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The History of My Calamities is a letter written by Peter Abelard, a 12th century French philosopher and theologian. It is considered to be one of the earliest examples of autobiography in Western literature. The letter was published as a public letter, which means that it was written for a wide audience and was not intended to be private.
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