Author: Beelen, Jan Theodoor.
Title: Chrestomathia Rabbinica et Chaldaica cum notis grammaticis, historicis, theologicis, glossario et lexico abbreviaturarum, quae in Hebraeorum scriptis passim occurrunt (preceded by title in Hebrew: Avne hefets). Vol. I-III.
Description: Lovanii, typis Vanlinthout et Vandenzande, 1841-1843. Complete 6 parts in 3 volumes: (6), viii, 322, 170 pp.; (6),326, (2), (4), 202, (2) pp.; (6), 112; (4), 344 pp. Contemporary black halfmorocco prize-binding (for A.J. Brouwer; printed leaf bound with) with gilt decorated spine. 8vo. 21x13 cm. With Index and printed in Hebrew with commentary and notes in Latin. Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : very good. - Nice set in prize-bindings of this anthology of Hebrew Wisdom literature, entirely printed in Hebrew. With Latin commentary and notes by Jan Theodor Beelen (1807-1884), exegete and Orientalist Professor of Sacred Scripture and Oriental languages in Catholic University of Louvain. The first part of the Chrestomathia, which is the most important, the other two being a mere supplement to it, is divided into ten chapters with the following headings: (1) Acute et Sapienter Dicta; (2) Sententiae et Proverbiae; (3) Fabulae et Parabolae; (4) Epistolae Familiares; (5) Selecta Historiacarum; (6) Grammatici et Lexicographi; (7) Scripturae Interpretes; (8) Philosophi et Theologi; (9) Talmudica; (10) Poeta. The author draws only to a slight extent from Plautavitius' Florilegium Rabbinicum and from Buxtorf the greater part being taken from Jewish sources, such as Sefer Toledot ha-abalah, Seder 'Olam, Sifra, Mekilta, etc. In the poetical part the author makes use of Abraham ibn Ezra, Moses ibn Ezra, Judah ha-Levi, Gabirol, etc. Beelen deserves the credit of reviving Oriental studies in Belgium, and of introducing Oriental printing by means of a complete font of Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic type, which he purchased. The 3 volumes contain: I: Sectio rabbinica et chaldaica complectens. Pars prior selecta rabbinica. Pars posterior selecta chaldaica. II: Notas miscellaneas complectens. Pars prior notae in selecta rabbinica. Pars posterior notae in selecta chaldaica. III: Complectens glossarium et lexicon abbreviaturarum. Pars prior glossarium. Pars posterior lexicon abbreviaturarum. Shelf mark on first free endpapers, small library stamp on half-titles.

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