3 ms·
Conrad Gessner had the very same complaint in the 16th century, noting the overabundance of printed books, fretting about shoddy, trivial, or error-filled works
by timschmidt 7mo ago
Conrad Gessner had the very same complaint in the 16th century, noting the overabundance of printed books, fretting about shoddy, trivial, or error-filled works ( https://www.jstor.org/stable/26560192 https://www.jstor.org/stable/26560192 )
- qsera 7mo agoSo....what is your point?
- timschmidt 7mo agoGenerations have grown and died in the time since your concern was first expressed. The world continues. Culture adapts.
- qsera 7mo agoDid I say it will be the end of the world?