“He who first shortened the labor of copyists by device of
movable types was disbanding hired armies, and cashiering most kings and
senates, and creating a whole new democratic world: he had invented the art of
printing.” – Thomas Carlyle, Sartor
Resartus
In the spirit of sprezzatura, I submit that a quote discussing a major
figure of the Renaissance, even if the quote comes from a novel published in
1836, is significant enough to be counted for the quote requirement. Plus, this
quote, shared by Madison P during our groups on Monday, helped enlighten me to
an aspect of the Renaissance that I previously hadn’t thought of before. As
Petrarch said in his essay “To Homer,” “I am very eager for knowledge,” and the
Carlyle quote provided me with some knowledge.
