There is nothing new under the sun

Ben Crick ben.crick at argonet.co.uk
Fri Mar 5 19:47:10 EST 1999


On Fri  5 Mar 99 , klbarney at yahoo.com wrote:
> I have a vague recollection that there is a Greek (or perhaps Latin)
> source  underlying the common expression "there is nothing new under
> the sun."  
> Does anyone happen to know if that is correct, and if so, what the
> source 
> is and the Greek (or Latin) form of the saying?

 Dear Kevin,

 Look no further than Ecclesiastes 1:9 <10> in any version of the Bible.

 Latin:  .... nihil sub sole novum.  Vulgate

 Hebrew: .... We'eYN KoL-ChaDaSh TaChaTh HaShShaMeSh.  BH

 Greek:  .... KAI OUK ESTI PAN PROSFATON hUPO TON hHLION.  LXX

 ERRWSQE
 Ben
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