Excerpt from A New Translation of the Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Canticles: With Introductions, and Notes, Chiefly Explanatory The present volume completes a series of transla tions of the Hebrew poetry which has come down to us, with the exception Of the few pieces which are scattered through the historical part of the Scriptures. The author has been gratified by the commendation which the preceding volumes have received from critics of different denominations both in this country and in England. Their circulation, however, has been limited, as was, perhaps, for several reasons, to be expected, especially in the present state Of theology. But the time which could be spared from Official duties has been cheerfully given to the preparation of this volume, in the hope that this and the other translations by the author, if of any value, may contribute to a better understanding Of the Bible, and give some aid toward procuring'a better version of it, which may gradually win its way into general use. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.