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The Oculatum: A Book of Great Insight for Those Who Wish to See

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As the Great Fire of London burned the city to ashes in 1666, this book was read to distraught onlookers by a man named Jospeh Van dar Lippen. It is said he inherited it from his great x2 grandfather and that it orginated in medieval times. It is a book of wisdom intended to give people insight into their life's situations. It has an interesting layout as described above.
It is valuable as a curiosty and nothing more. The "pearls" of wisdom are mostly common sense--though it is good to be reminded of them sometimes--and are easily understood despite the archaic phrasing. You will probably read through it once and put it on the coffee table as a discussion peice. I can't see how it can be used as a tool to help you with your every-day life.
If you collect things of this nature, then I say it's worth the purchase. Othewise see if your local library has a copy.

This is a very unusual little book of Wisdom,Proverbs or whatever name one wants to give these words that the sages have used to teach people what values are important. The unusual thing about this book is that it comes to us from at least the period of the Middle Ages. Even then, it is likely that many of these thoughts came from centuries before that. The ideas in this book are not particularly new,but what is important is they ring as true today as they did so long ago in the past.
The other interesting point is that these words of wisdom are expressed in the language of the day;but say essentially the same as similar proverbs today.Here are a few examples;

"Better to light a candle than to stumble in the dark."
compares to,
Better to light a candle than curse the darkness.

"'Tis but another plate will satisfy the glutton."
compares to,
The poor man always has plenty,but the rich man never has enough."

But some are new,at least to me;

"Look to the light and shadows fall behind."

"Stones build walls but so to bridges."

"The evil lie is the word not spoken."

"Down no man's faith that your own is better."

"A good anvil shall not fear the hammer."

and one of my favorites;

"Truth shall not fear question."

A wonderful little tome to own,leave around for others to peruse,and some pretty wise ideas that are applicable today as in the "days of yore".