Ancient codices hold their own destiny within venerable libraries. (Based on: Terentianus Maurus: De litteris, de syllabis, de metris; Verse 1286)
Motto on the right:
From the depths of my soul resounded a hidden voice: Take, and read; take, and read! (Based on: Augustinus, Aurelius: Confessions; Book VIII, Chapter 12, Section 29)