A Modern Hebrew Poet: The Life And Writings Of Moses Chaim Luzzatto

LARGE-PRINT Edition There is no more successful method of awakening an interest in Hebrew studies than to direct attention to the lives and works of men who wrote Hebrew with the facility of a mother-tongue. Particularly is this method to be employed when, on the one hand, there is so much food for thought in the character and life-struggles of the author; and when, on the other hand, in his writings, the Hebrew language, wielded with the power and grace of a master, shows itself so exquisitely adapted for the expression of the highest emotions, so responsive to the play of the intellectual powers. We need, then, no further apology for presenting to the reader the name of Moses Chaim Luzzatto. In the following essay, the author has suggested the forces which tended to mold Luzzatto's manner of life and thought. In the fervent hope that this sketch, imperfect though it be, may serve to awaken an interest in Hebrew studies, the author entrusts it to the kindness and forbearance of his readers.