Text of Tiles on Stairs to Edinburgh Room

Category

Library Item

Item no

35402

Title

Text of tiles on stairs leading to Edinburgh Room Gallery [originally from Newsroom]

Description

Tiles read :
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and the knowledge of the Holy is understanding .
Take fast hold of instruction, let her not go,keep her for she is thy life.
Wisdom is the principal thing, therefore get wisdom and with all thy get understanding.
Receive my instruction and not silver and knowledge rather than choice gold.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1995

Size

16.0 x 23.8 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Edinburgh Central Public Library is, strictly speaking, located on the Cowgate. It rises up four floors from this level to its main entrance on George IV Bridge. It was designed by George Washington Browne, and built in 1887-90. It was built with money donated by the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Central Library acts as the community library for the centre of the city. It also has several subject dedicated sections: the Fine Art Library; Music Library; Edinburgh and Scottish Collection, and the Reference Library.

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Text of tiles on stairs to Edinburgh Room