Varied collection of handwritten leaves, including eulogy poems, epitaph poems and more. Italy, 18th and 19th centuries. The collection includes: • Handwritten leaf, eulogy poem for the passing of R. Moshe HaLevi Zacuto of Casale (Casale Monferrato), by "Avraham of Porto, the weeper". 12 stanzas. [1792]. • Handwritten leaf, eulogy poem of twenty stanzas. Presumably a eulogy on R. Yehuda Leon, Hebron emissary who was later appointed rabbi of Rome, and passed away on 10th Adar II 1824. [Rome, 1824]. • Two handwritten leaves, each containing a different eulogy poem on "the elderly and esteemed rabbi, yeshiva dean here in Ferrara, the exceptional dayan… R. Shabtai Elchanan Pesaro". [Ferrara, 1828]. • Two handwritten leaves, eulogy poem of ten stanzas, on a person named Yosef, who passed away in 1820. On one leaf, the song is written in semi-cursive Italian script, and on the other leaf in square script. • Two handwritten leaves, epitaph poem in honor of the late righteous and respected woman, Paciencia Ascarelli, dated 1833. The poem is written twice, once on a small leaf and once on a large leaf. • Handwritten leaf, epitaph poem in honor of Shlomo Sonnino son of Shalom Chaim, dated Adar 1835. • Other leaves containing poems and poetry, including a leaf containing a (wedding) riddle, and more. 18 leaves. Size varies. Overall good condition.
Varied collection of handwritten leaves, including eulogy poems, epitaph poems and more. Italy, 18th and 19th centuries. The collection includes: • Handwritten leaf, eulogy poem for the passing of R. Moshe HaLevi Zacuto of Casale (Casale Monferrato), by "Avraham of Porto, the weeper". 12 stanzas. [1792]. • Handwritten leaf, eulogy poem of twenty stanzas. Presumably a eulogy on R. Yehuda Leon, Hebron emissary who was later appointed rabbi of Rome, and passed away on 10th Adar II 1824. [Rome, 1824]. • Two handwritten leaves, each containing a different eulogy poem on "the elderly and esteemed rabbi, yeshiva dean here in Ferrara, the exceptional dayan… R. Shabtai Elchanan Pesaro". [Ferrara, 1828]. • Two handwritten leaves, eulogy poem of ten stanzas, on a person named Yosef, who passed away in 1820. On one leaf, the song is written in semi-cursive Italian script, and on the other leaf in square script. • Two handwritten leaves, epitaph poem in honor of the late righteous and respected woman, Paciencia Ascarelli, dated 1833. The poem is written twice, once on a small leaf and once on a large leaf. • Handwritten leaf, epitaph poem in honor of Shlomo Sonnino son of Shalom Chaim, dated Adar 1835. • Other leaves containing poems and poetry, including a leaf containing a (wedding) riddle, and more. 18 leaves. Size varies. Overall good condition.
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