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Full Idea
Of making many books there is no end; and much study is weariness of the flesh.
Gist of Idea
Books are endless, and study is wearisome
Source
Anon (Ecc) (21: Book of Ecclesiastes [c.200 BCE], 12.12)
Book Ref
'The Bible', ed/tr. the Church [Collins 1950], p.330
A Reaction
Does anyone share my occasional sinking heart on entering a large library or bookshop? I truly believe that there is nothing better in the world than books. And yet, and yet...
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