The performer's own speeches are often from contemporary texts.

In London, however, his scope widened to include the study of important contemporary texts.

One might hope, for instance, for a contemporary text of Horace.

Unlike the many other contemporary historical texts, the book was not commissioned by the state.

It was described by a contemporary text this way:

The first part of the study here sets out the history from inscriptions, standing monuments, and contemporary texts.

Especially if the contemporary texts in the 'literary diet' on offer similarly contain such assumptions.

He is known in contemporary texts as the prince de Rohan.

There is only one contemporary monumental text extant for this king and another two known from later copies.

This view differs from that of other contemporary texts such as 2 Enoch.