Formerly, a book was worth its weight in silver, if not in gold.
昔は、書物の価値は同じ重さの金とまでは行かないにしても、銀ぐらいの価値があった。
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Formerly, a book was worth its weight in silver, if not in gold.
昔は、書物の価値は同じ重さの金とまでは行かないにしても、銀ぐらいの価値があった。