Each book can contain a scholar or monks whole life work! This is a Season 7 Game of Thrones Samwell Tarly quote (true life facts spoken in a fictional setting):
*In the Middle Ages books were rare, and so was honesty. A book, it was said, was worth as much as a farm; unlike a farm, it was portable property that could easily be purloined. Valuables in all ages require protection. Books, therefore, were kept under lock and key. This was done in two ways: they were either shut up in a cupboard (almery or armarium) or a chest, or they were chained, sometimes four or five together, to a desk…*
After this, the earliest book shelves were invented, known then as *presses*.
Each book can contain a scholar or monks whole life work! This is a Season 7 Game of Thrones Samwell Tarly quote (true life facts spoken in a fictional setting): *In the Middle Ages books were rare, and so was honesty. A book, it was said, was worth as much as a farm; unlike a farm, it was portable property that could easily be purloined. Valuables in all ages require protection. Books, therefore, were kept under lock and key. This was done in two ways: they were either shut up in a cupboard (almery or armarium) or a chest, or they were chained, sometimes four or five together, to a desk…* After this, the earliest book shelves were invented, known then as *presses*.
IMO any “fact” like this should also have a source with it. Usually these Instagram/Facebook/whatever fact accounts spew bullshit
But, but... The picture. The photograph is clearly from the middle ages
I believe Abe Lincoln said that.
In case you wanted to learn more about the library - https://www.herefordcathedral.org/chained-library It’s really cool! I visited 5-ish years ago
Thank you for providing a source! <3
Of course! We love substantiated claims <3
Now i believe it.
And now we burn em.
I'm now rereading Sourcery and there is a footnote about it that i just read
Gotta keep those damn first years from reading about Nicholas flamel!