Are you ever upset that you'll never be a pre-20th-century nobleman with a wonderful library full of aesthetic bookcases and even more aesthetic volumes?
I look at my own bookshelf and I'm reminded of my own peasantry.
We can see you're a peasant by the way you speak and the dreams you dream.
No, because my general quality of life and access to information is several orders of magnitude higher than anyone pre-20th century
>>9452954
>Are you ever upset that you'll never be a pre-20th-century nobleman with a wonderful library full of aesthetic bookcases and even more aesthetic volumes?
no
>>9452954
I have actually been to this particular library. It's very pretty.
>>9452954
No, partially because of this >>9452971 and also because my books are not a status symbol and I actually read the fucking things.
Although I certainly don't mind the idea of visiting old libraries. Speaking of which...
>>9452987
Is it worth it to go places like these then? You can't actually handle any of the books, right? But are they interesting enough to visit?