Beth Midoth [ethics and philosophy].
AUCTION 63 |
Thursday, November 13th,
2014 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic and Ceremonial Art
Lot 182
MARGOLIOUTH, YEHUDAH LEIB.
Beth Midoth [ethics and philosophy].
Dyhernfurth: 1778
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
PRICE REALIZED $1,700
Although a renowned Talmudist (author of Korban Reishith on Tractate Rosh Hashanah and responsa Peri Tevuah) Margoliouth (1747-1818) is considered by many as one of precursors of Haskalah in Eastern Europe. As is evident from the present work (later expanded into his Tal Oroth, Frankfurt o/der Oder, 1811), he was well familiar with medieval philosophy, along with contemporary Haskalah literature. Nonetheless, despite Margoliouth’s enlightened views, the orthodox Rabbi in him criticized Mendelssohn’s work “Jerusalem” (see his Atzei Eden) and was ultimately disillusioned by the radical direction of the Haskalah movement as a whole.