Abundance Quote by Ezra Pound
“We live in an age of science and of abundance. The care and reverence for books as such, proper to an age when no book was duplicated until someone took the pains to copy it out by hand, is obviously no longer suited to ’the needs of society’, or to the conservation of learning. The weeder is supremely needed if the Garden of the Muses is to persist as a garden.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: The Cantos, Book 1, 1917
He argues that reverence for books must evolve with technology; copying is no longer rare, so we need curators to preserve knowledge.
In simple terms: Books need modern guardians.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate and protect cultural knowledge.
Themes
preservation
knowledge
technology
culture
curation
Mood
reflective
concerned
Type
philosophical
critical
When to use this quote
- libraries
- digital archives
- education
- publishing
- museum curation
Key Concepts
literary criticism
information theory
digital humanities
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we balance digital access with physical preservation?
- What roles should librarians play today?
A Different Perspective
May overlook the value of physical books and tactile reading experiences.
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