Curiosities of Literature. E-book. Formato PDF Isaac D'israeli   -  Forgotten Books, 2017  - 

Even to those who excel in classical studies. But a more numerous part of mankind, by their occupations, or their indolence, both unfavourable causes to literary improve ment, require to obtain the materials for thinking, by the easiest and readiest means. This work has proved useful it has been re printed abroad, and it has been translated; and the honour which many writers at home have conferred on it, by referring to it, has exhilarated the zealous labour which seven.

The Genius of Judaism. E-book. Formato PDF Isaac D'israeli   -  Forgotten Books, 2017  - 

The Jews anciently had calendars, which com memorated the great events of their nation, which are occasionally referred to in the Talmud. The Megillot Taanith, i. E. The volume of af?iction or ifasting, which Calmet has noticed, but probably had never con sulted, and, judging by the title, imagined it to be one of these ancient calendars, contains only the Jewish fes tivals and fasts. In the preface and notes of the learned Meyer de J ejunis may be seen the controversy respect ing the inconsistency of the title with the work. Leo of Modena, however, informs us, that from the 17th of Tamaz, or June, till the 9th of A6, or July, some Jews abstain from ?esh and wine. In this fast of three weeks.