““But even they it was as though the time that the clock measured was not put to any use. For by far the majority of Europe's population, namely those living outside of the towns -- and, strictly speaking, also for those living in them -- the day began at dawn and ended with the onset of darkness, and work was regulated by the changing of the seasons. What fascinated people about he measurement of time was not time itself, because that was dictated by other factors. What fascinated them was the clock.””
