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Gladstone's Library @gladlib.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

“Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.” ― Sir Francis Bacon "Please do not chew the books." ― The Gladstone's Library Team

A picture of books on a desk in a bay window. There is leaded glass behind the seat and there are bookshelves on three sides.

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odbof85 @odbof85.bsky.social · 25/10/2024

In a university library somewhere is a quote from the same source, modified by student graffiti: Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man. Bacon a fat man.

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Ian M @ianm70.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

don't even just lick them a bit. A little quiet sniffing to enjoy the smell of old books is enough

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