POESEOS HEBRAICAE ATQUE ARABICAE: ORIGINE, INDOLE, MUTUOQUE CONSENSU ATQUE DISCRIMINE COMMENTATIO
Lipsiae : Vogelii, 1843. Item #40153
1st edition, 8vo, 276 pages. In Latin. Title translates roughly as, “The Hebrew and Arabic Poets: The Origin, Characteristics, and Similarities and Select Analysis. ” The author, “Johann Georg Wenrich was an Austrian orientalist and theologian. He worked as a schoolteacher at the Evangelical gymnasium in Hermannstadt, where he later served as school director. In 1821 he was named professor of Biblical literature at the faculty of Protestant theology at the University of Vienna. He is credited with giving the first lectures on Sanskrit at the university. In 1847 he was appointed to the Academy of Sciences in Vienna (Kaiserliche Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien) , however, he died on May 15, before he had received news of the honor. ” (wikipedia 2018) SUBJECT(S) : Arabic poetry -- History and criticism. Interpretation. Bible. Old Testament -- Poetical books. Hebrew poetry -- History and criticism. OCLC: 20348798, OCLC lists 25 copies worldwide. Book is rebound in simple black binding with gold lettering on spine. Missing title page but half original title page is present, some pencil notes in half title page and opposite side, pages have some staining, though all writing is still legible, Good Condition Overall. (AC-7-19-PECY).
Price: $100.00