LA-YESHARIM TEHILAH.
Lissa : G. Varshaver, 1824. Item #37710
Period boards. 8vo. 72 pages; 18 cm. In Hebrew. Vinograd, Lissa #1. The title translates to “Praise to the Righteous. ” A very early edition of this work and the first Hebrew publication in Lissa (Vinograd) . Rabbi Luzzatto (1706-1746) is often thought of as a great rabbinic scholar, kabbalist, and intellectual, though this work attests to his literary and poetic abilities. One of two pivotal literary works of the 19th century Haskalah, the other being Wessely's Shirei tif'eret. Luzzatto drew from secular Italian poetic dramas while mixing in his mastery of the Hebrew language. It was written on the occasion of the wedding of his friend and pupil Jacob di Gavis. (Abramson, Encyclopedia of Modern Jewish Culture) . SUBJECTS: Haskalah – Hebrew poetry. OCLC lists 5 copies worldwide (Yale, Amsterdam, Kassel, HUC, JTS) . CD 000175365. Minor shelfwear. Very Good Condition. An outstanding copy. (HEB-50-18).
Price: $350.00