[Grammar and construction of poetry].
Constantinople, Eliezer ben Gershom Soncino, 1542
Lashon Limudim is a grammatical work, printed together with another, smaller work: Shekel HaKodesh on versification and construction of poetry.
David ben Solomon ibn Yachya (also spelled 'Yahya') was born in the middle of the fifteenth century and served as a Rabbi in Lisbon. Accused of influencing the Marranos (Jews who converted to Christianity, but continued to practice Judaism in secret) and encouraging them to return to Judaism, he was sentenced by King John II of Portugal to be burned at the stake. He'd fled to Naples, but was captured and had to sell his library in order to buy his freedom. On his release he fled to Corfu, dying in extreme poverty.
These two works were written by David ben Solomon ibn Yachya expressly for his relative - also called David ibn Yachya (son of the martyr Don Joseph) - who in 1518 became the Rabbi of Naples.
The present edition was published by the author's grandson, R. Joseph ben R. Tam ibn Yachya (author of Ohalei Tam) and edited by Solomon Almoli, who notes that earlier editions were riddled with errors.
First edition of the book was published in Constantinople in 1506. The title page of the book is set within the delicate decorative border first used in Hijar, Spain, as well as with several other Constantinople books, beginning with the 1505 Pentateuch.
Third edition; 4to, (220 x 160 mm); a wide-margined copy; [45] ll. Title within ornamental border; modern chestnut blind-tooled calf boards, gilt title in English to spine, housed in matching slip-case.
David ben Solomon ibn Yachya (also spelled 'Yahya') was born in the middle of the fifteenth century and served as a Rabbi in Lisbon. Accused of influencing the Marranos (Jews who converted to Christianity, but continued to practice Judaism in secret) and encouraging them to return to Judaism, he was sentenced by King John II of Portugal to be burned at the stake. He'd fled to Naples, but was captured and had to sell his library in order to buy his freedom. On his release he fled to Corfu, dying in extreme poverty.
These two works were written by David ben Solomon ibn Yachya expressly for his relative - also called David ibn Yachya (son of the martyr Don Joseph) - who in 1518 became the Rabbi of Naples.
The present edition was published by the author's grandson, R. Joseph ben R. Tam ibn Yachya (author of Ohalei Tam) and edited by Solomon Almoli, who notes that earlier editions were riddled with errors.
First edition of the book was published in Constantinople in 1506. The title page of the book is set within the delicate decorative border first used in Hijar, Spain, as well as with several other Constantinople books, beginning with the 1505 Pentateuch.
Third edition; 4to, (220 x 160 mm); a wide-margined copy; [45] ll. Title within ornamental border; modern chestnut blind-tooled calf boards, gilt title in English to spine, housed in matching slip-case.
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