Complaints Medieval Monks Scribbled in the Margins of Illuminates Manuscripts
Here's a small part of a collection of complaints monks scribbled in the pages of illuminated manuscripts, taken from this post.
"New parchment, bad ink; I say nothing more."
"The parchment is hairy."
"Thank God, it will be dark soon."
"Now I've written the whole thing: for Christ's sake, give me a drink."
"Oh, my hand."
"As the harbor is welcome to the sailor, so is the last line to the scribe."
It's oddly comforting to know that people have been complaining about writing for a very long time now :)
"New parchment, bad ink; I say nothing more."
"The parchment is hairy."
"Thank God, it will be dark soon."
"Now I've written the whole thing: for Christ's sake, give me a drink."
"Oh, my hand."
"As the harbor is welcome to the sailor, so is the last line to the scribe."
It's oddly comforting to know that people have been complaining about writing for a very long time now :)