Thus reason'd they said he, but not aright

Title:

The Second Chapter of the Wisdom of Solomon Paraphrased. The Chapter begins.

Primary Text:

MS's: F-H 283, 93-7; Folger, 218-9.

Secondary Ed:

1903 Reynolds prints Folger text, 235-7.

17C:

1696 Tate, 94-7.

Source:

Ecclesiasticus 2:1-9.

Comment:

Focus here is inward; almost as if she is arguing against her own doubts; ends justifying herself for her preference "singular and solitary to live."

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