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| British Library, Royal 10 D IV, f. 1r (14th c.) |
"It is commanded to all students that none of
them henceforth in the streets or ways of this town wield swords, knives,
daggers, or any other arms, or wander about in costume or with faces covered in
these aforementioned places, or stir up horrible clamors at nighttime in the
manner of wild asses, or participate in forbidden games either in the taverns
of this city or the outlying areas or villages around the city, or attempt to
perpretrate there any ill deeds at all, or dare to disturb or injure the
inhabitants of this city or any others, either bodily or in property, or dare
to afflict them with any other injuries."
Leipzig University statute, 1484
Pro tip: your extracurricular activities should not involve daggers.
They take all the fun out of university life!
ReplyDeleteMost of this still holds. No wild noise at night, no forbidden games, and don't injure people or property. And don't stab anyone.
ReplyDeleteYou probably can wander around in costume though, especially if ComicCon is in town.