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J166 Wisdom from books
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- Wisdom from books bought at great price. (Sibylline). Nine books first offered at certain price. Finally after this is refused and the owner throws six of them into the fire, the king pays the same price for three of them. Finds them filled with wisdom · J166.1 entry
- Wisdom from books of the antediluvians · J166.2 entry
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- Wisdom from old person · J151 entry
- Wisdom (knowledge) from sage (teacher) · J152 entry
- Wisdom from holy man · J153 entry
- Wise words of dying father. Counsel proved wise by experience · J154 entry
- Wisdom (knowledge) from women · J155 entry
- Wisdom from fools · J156 entry
- Wisdom (knowledge) from dream · J157 entry
- Wisdom from angel · J158 entry
- Trial rehearsed before stick in the ground as judge · J161 entry
- Wisdom acquired by hanging in a tree · J162 entry