On Ecclesiastes · §4

The futility of hoarding pleasure

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And nothing is stored up for the future. Nor is anything left to those enjoying it, not even a trace of joy or a remnant after the activity according to pleasure has passed.

Greek

καὶ οὐδὲν εἰς τὸ ἐφεξῆς ταμιεύεται. Οὐδὲ ὑπολείπεταί τι τοῖς ἡδομένοις ἴχνος εὐφροσύνης ἢ λείψανον παρελθούσης τῆς κατὰ τὴν ἡδονὴν ἐνεργείας.

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On Ecclesiastes attributed to Eustathius of Antioch.

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