A citation from the library
Dionysius of Alexandria, on Eccl 3:4
Dionysius of Alexandria · d. A.D. 264
Eccl 3:4 · Douay-Rheims
“A time to weep, and a time to laugh. A time to mourn, and a time to dance.”
On this verse:
“"A time to weep, and a time to laugh." A time to weep, when it is the time of suffering; as when the Lord also says, "Verily I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament." But to laugh, as concerns the resurrection: "For your sorrow," He says, "shall be turned into joy."”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.