...to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. 18 For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow. LESSON LXXXI1I. I SAID in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure:...

...of the wise king Solomon, who spoke from his own great experience, is the real truth of the matter ; In much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow 1. But now, religious wisdom and knowledge, or that wisdom and understanding which will improve our...

...myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all (ze both wise and foolish) : then said I in my heart, as it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me, and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity." Surely,...

...circumstance must never be lost sight of in speculations as to the author's original object or plan. I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit....he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow." (Eccl. cA. 1.) It would be difficult to conceive a fitter mood for a philosopher to be tempted in ;...

...original object or plan. VOL. 111. - NO. I. 3 1 18 GOETHE'S POSTHUMOUS WORKS. [Jan. I perceived that thi3 also is vexation of spirit. For in much wisdom is...he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow." (Eccl. ch. 1.) It would be difficult to conceive a fitter mood for a philosopher to be tempted in ;...

...mind should make him a villain, who, ignorant, had been innocent ! The wise man said truly, that " in much wisdom is much grief, and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow." It was the serpent's subtle reasoning, and poor Eve's simple thinking, that accomplished the first...

...FROM THE ORIGINAL GREEK, lit JOHN JACKSON & WALTER CHISHOLM. wisdom, and to know madness and folly; T perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaaeU' knowledge increaseth sorrow. Solomon, I saw that wisdom excelled folly, u far as light excelled]...

...heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end. Verse 11. For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow. Chapter i. verse 18. And further by these, my Son, be admonished ; of making many books there is no...

...that have been before me at Jerusalem : yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit:...and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Of making many books there is no end ; and much study is a weariness of the flesh." Will knowledge...

...that have been before me at Jerusalem : yen, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit: for in much wisdom is much grief; and he thnt increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Of making many books there is no end ; and much study...