XXXIII. IMMANUEL B. SOLOMON OF ROME: The Poet Visits Paradise 188 XXXIV. JUDAH B. ASHER: Ethical and Moral Admonitions 194 XXXV. KALONYMOS B. KALONYMOS B. MEIR: Admonitions to His Heart 198 XXXVI. LEVI B. GERSHON: The Difficulties in Investigating the Problem Whether the Universe Is Created or Eternal 202 XXXVII. PROFIAT DURAN: The Definition of the Science of Language and Its Branches 206 XXXVIII. SIMON B. ZEMAH DURAN: On the Problem Why the Wicked Prosper and the Righteous are in Distress 210 XXXIX. JOSEPH ALBO: The Various Ranks of Prophecy 215 XL. ISAAC B. JUDAH ABRAVANEL: The Advantages of a Republic Over a Monarchy 221 XLI. SOLOMON IBN VERGA: A Jew Is Accused of Murdering a Christian, But His Innocence Is Proved 225 XLII. ABRAHAM B. MORDECAI FERIZOL: A Jew Who Claims to Belong to the Ten Tribes Visits Italy 230 XLIII. JOSEPH B. JOSHUA B. MEIR HA-KOHEN: The Crusaders Massacre the Jews at Meurs 235 XLIV. MENASSEH B. JOSEPH BEN ISRAEL: The Soul Is Likened to the Moon 240 XLV. MOSES HAYYIM LUZZATTO: Dialogue Between Understanding and Uprightness 243 XLVI. NAPHTALI HIRZ (HARTWIG) WESSELY: Moses Prepares the People for the Divine Revelation 247 I. THE WISDOM OF BEN SIRA [This apocryphal book, usually called “Ecclesiasticus,” was composed about 180 B. C. E. by Jesus, the son of Simon, the son of Eleazar, the son of Sira. The author was probably a scribe, and was well-versed in the wisdom literature of his day. The Hebrew original of this work was still known in the tenth century, but was subsequently lost sight of. In 1896 a fragment from the Cairo Genizah was given to Prof. S. Schechter, who immediately identified it as the Hebrew original of this book. Other discoveries were afterwards made, and now about two-thirds of the entire work have been recovered.] 1. Wisdom Is a Source of Happiness[1]