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Originally Posted by RHWright
While I think there is a place for editions that make older works more accessible to modern readers, they do need to be clearly marked and annotated when major changes are made. Personally, I prefer editions that footnote obscure terms or usages that have changed over time
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That's exactly what editions of the classics such as "Penguin Classics" and "Oxford World Classics" do, and is one reason that I buy them.