“Ho there, scribe. I see that you write well enough. Can you also read?' 'Obviously you cannot, boy,' he replied. 'For if you were able to read, you would see that my sign' -he pointed to a piece of paper pinned to the wall above his head - 'says: Reading and Writing - Careful and Discreet- the Sinistro Scribe.” ReadingMatteoSinistro Scribe Book:The Medici Seal Source: The Medici Seal
“How had it come about that these particular designs were chosen as our letters? Who decreed what sound would accompany each shape? And how was it decided the manner they would come together to form a word? 'Why is this so?' I demanded to know.” WritingReadingLearningInquisitionMatteoAlphabetsSinistro Scribe Book:The Medici Seal Source: The Medici Seal
