Commentary on Ecclesiastes v2

Jerome (342–420)

Commentary on Ecclesiastes by Saint Jerome of Stridon, Presbyter, addressed to Paula and Eustochium.

Latin Text from public domain Migne Editors, Patrologiae Cursus Completus.

Translated into English using ChatGPT.

Table of Contents

Preface

(Chap. I.)

(Chap. II.)

(Chap. III.)

(Chap. IV)

(Chap. V.)

(Chap. VI.)

(Chap. VII.)

(Cap VIII)

(Chap. IX.)

(Chap. X.)

(Chap. XI.)

(Chap. XII.)

Preface

I remember about five years ago when I was still in Rome, reading Ecclesiastes of the holy Blesilla, in order to provoke her to contempt for this world, and to consider everything she saw in the world as worthless. She asked me to explain the obscure parts, like a commentator, so that she could understand what she was reading without me. Therefore, since she was suddenly taken from us by death before our work was finished, and since we, O Paula and Eustochium, did not deserve to have such a partner in our lives, I was struck dumb with such a wound. Now, I am in Bethlehem, a more noble city, and I return that memory and gratitude to both her and to you. By way of introduction, I must point out that I have followed no one's authority, but have rather adhered to the custom of the Seventy Interpreters, while…

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