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This sheet by the calligrapher and scribe Iehudah Machabeu presents samples of different “lettering,” including Hebrew (at the top), Arabic, Greek, Castilian, English, French, Italian, and Latin. It…
Contributor:
Iehudah Machabeu
Places:
La Rochelle, France
Date:
1655
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We, the entire assembly of the congregation of Israel, believe that the Torah that is in our possession today is exactly the same as was written by Moses our master, peace be on him. From then until…
Contributor:
Moses Mendelssohn
Places:
Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (Berlin, Germany)
Date:
1783
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To truly form a sense of good taste, one must be in full command of the metaphysics of the sacred tongue, something which is so necessary (and which…
Contributor:
Anania Coen
Places:
Firenze, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (Florence, Italy)
Date:
1827