If you were a medieval scholar reading a book, you knew that there was a reasonable likelihood you'd never see that particular text again, and so a high premium was placed on remembering what you read. You couldn't just pull a book off the shelf to consult it for a quote or an idea.
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Nationality: American Type: Journalist Born: September 23, 1982 |
“I have learned that to have a good friend is the purest of all God's gifts, for it is a love that has no exchange of payment.”
“What's crucial is that the IRA produce a credible statement that paramilitary and criminality activity is a thing of the past. That they are committed to a future which is exclusively peaceful and democratic.”