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Handwritten shelfmark "Phil. 870" at the top center.
A rectangular engraving depicts an owl standing on a small mound between two tall, lit candles in ornate candlesticks. The owl appears to be wearing a pair of spectacles. This is a traditional emblem representing the futility of providing light or wisdom to those who refuse to see or learn.
What good do light and spectacles do for the blind man
Since he does not wish to see anything at all;
In the darkness, according to his own will
The light remains for him ... ...
The library barcode sticker reads "SBR 069027408532".
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