torsdag 13 november 2008

Ett antikt bibliotekariecitat

"For him that stealeth a Book from this Library, let it change to a Serpent in his hand and rend him. Let him languish in Pain, crying aloud for Mercy and let there be no surcease to his Agony till he sink to Dissolution. Let Book-worms gnaw his Entrails in token of the Worm that dieth not, and when at last he goeth to his final Punishment let the Flames of Hell Consume him for ever and aye."

- From The Old Librarians Almanack - 1773

1 kommentar:

Anonym sa...

den som skrev det måste varit förbannad