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A library of wisdom, then, is more precious than all wealth, and all things that are desirable cannot be compared to it.

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All the glory of the world would be buried in oblivion, unless God had provided mortals with the remedy of books.

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Books appear to be the most immediate instruments of speculative delight.

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You, O Books, are the golden vessels of the temple, the arms of the clerical militia with which the missiles of the most wicked are destroyed; fruitful olives, vines of Engaddi, fig-trees knowing no sterility; burning lamps to be ever held in the hand.

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Books delight us when prosperity smiles upon us; they comfort us inseparably when stormy fortune frowns on us.

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Richard de Bury

Richard de Bury

Born: January 24, 1287
Died: April 14, 1345 (aged 58)
Bio: Richard de Bury, also known as Richard Aungerville or Aungervyle, was an English priest, teacher, bishop, writer, and bibliophile. He was a patron of learning and one of the first English collectors of books.
Known for:
  1. The Philobiblon
  2. The Love Of Books
  3. Philobiblon: A Treatise on the Love of Books

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