Reginbert of Reichenau

Reginbert of Reichenau (died 846) was a Benedictine monk who was a librarian, scholar and author active at the Abbey of Reichenau, in what is now Germany. Reginbert made significant contributions in building up the important book collection of the monastery. Among his major works is the "Library of Symbols", which was written around AD 820. Quotes thumb|Good friend, ponder this well: a writer's task is hard;Take, open, read, harm not; finish, refold, restore! For honour of the Lord God and Our Lady dearAnd many holy men by Augia's house revered,This book with loving care, attentive to command,Was made by Reginbert the scribe; in earnest hopeThat long it should endure, long serve his brethren's need.He prays you all, lest vain his labour die,In Heaven's most gracious Name to offer it to noneOutside our walls; save should the seeker pledge his wordOur property in sound condition to return.Good friend, ponder this well: a writer's task is hard;Take, open, read, harm not; finish, refold, restore! Lines of admonition inscribed on each manuscript he copied for Reichenau's library, as translated by Eleanor Shipley Duckett, Carolingian Portraits: A Study in the Ninth Century (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1962) ch. 5, pp. 123–124 External links Category:Monks Category:Clergy from Germany Category:Librarians Category:840s deaths Category:Latin authors