An Attempt to Illustrate the Book of Ecclesiastes. By the Rev. George Holden. [A Paraphrase.]

according ancient versions Arabic argument asserted authorized version Bauer beasts better Bishop book of Ecclesiastes Boothroyd Carpzov Chaldee chap clause considered Critical Note Dathe death denote derived Desvoeux discourse Diss Divine Doederlein Durell Eccles Eichhorn enjoyment Epicurean evidence evil expression folly fool foolish former Geier goeth Hackspan happiness hath heart Hebrew hemistich human interpretation Isaiah Jerusalem judgment king knoweth Koheleth labour Lancashire Liverpool Lydiate man's meaning Michaelis monarch nails fastened namely nature Noldius objection observations opinion oppression Ormskirk Palm Paraphrase Parkhurst passage philosophical pleasure Poli Synop Poulton-le-Fylde Preacher proper Proverbs punishments pursuits reason refer religion religious habits rendered retribution retributive justice righteous royal sacred Scholia Scripture SECT sense signifies Solomon Summum Bonum suppose Syriac thing thou translation unto vanity verb verse vexation of spirit viii Vulgate wicked wise words writings