Filosseno Luzzatto [SEP] father
Filosseno Luzzatto
Filosseno Luzzatto (Philoxene) (July 10, 1829 at Trieste – January 25, 1854 at Padua) was an Italian Jewish scholar; son of Samuel David Luzzatto. His name is the Italian equivalent of the title of one of his father's principal works, "Oheb Ger," which was written at the time of Filosseno's birth.
He showed from childhood linguistic aptitude, and having mastered several European languages, he devoted himself to the study of Semitic languages and Sanskrit. When a boy of
, and Christians in Medieval Spain." Mann, Vivan B. et al. eds. New York; George Braziller, Inc., 1992.
- Roth, Norman. "Ibn Shaprut, Hasdai." "Medieval Iberia: An Encyclopedia." Gerli, E. Michael, ed. 1st ed. 2003. Print.
References Jewish Encyclopedia bibliography.
- Filosseno Luzzatto, "Notice sur Abou-Jousouf Hasdai ibn-Shaprout," Paris, 1852;
- Reinhart Dozy, "Geschichte der Mauren in Spanien"