He appreciated only the great longing for higher studies which found expression in Joseph ben Judah 's poems .
Maimonides , to whom Joseph sent his poems together with other compositions from Alexandria , was not so lavish with his praise .
Joseph appreciated only the great longing for higher studies which found expression in Joseph ben Judah 's poems .
Maimonides , to whom Joseph sent his poems together with other compositions from Alexandria , was not so lavish with his praise .