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Оглавление1. Wisdom Is a Source of Happiness
2. The Usefulness of the Physician
3. In Praise of the High Priest Simeon the Son of Johanan
1. The Bringing of the First-Fruits to Jerusalem
2. The Libation of Water and the Water-Drawing Feast
Rabban Johanan the Son of Zaccai’s Pupils Offer Consolations to Their Master on the Death of His Son
1. The Martyrdom of Rabbi Akiba
2. A Controversy on the Merits of Charity
1. The Prophet Jeremiah Meets Mother Zion Mourning for Her Exiled Children
2. The Patriarchs and Matriarchs Intercede on Behalf of Their Exiled Children
Eldad Leaves His Native Place Beyond the Rivers of Cush
A Prayer Entitled Magen U-Mehayyeh (Shield and Quickener)
The Installation of an Exilarch
XI. JOSEPH B. ISAAC IBN ABITOR
2. On Having Been Saved in Mid-Ocean from a Tunny Fish
XIV. SOLOMON B. JUDAH IBN GEBIROL
XV. BAHYA B. JOSEPH IBN PAKUDA
Pious Reflections and Admonitions to the Soul
Shephatiah Before His Death on Rosh ha-Shanah Declares that the Tyrant Basil Is Dead
1. Dirge on the Death of His Brother
2. Poem Addressed to One of His Noblest Friends
3. Poem in Honor of the Wedding of Solomon b. Matir
3. Letter Addressed to Nathan b. Samuel
3. The Epistle of Hai b. Mekiz
Description of Jerusalem and Its Surroundings
Moses Having Taken a Besieged City Is Proclaimed King of Cush
XXIII. JUDAH B. SAUL IBN TIBBON
Why the Jewish Religion Does Not Especially Encourage Asceticism
A Man Should Choose the Golden Mean
XXV. JOSEPH B. MEIR IBN ZABARA
Jacob the Broker and the Necklace
XXVI. SAMUEL B. JUDAH IBN TIBBON
On the Limitations of Man’s Intellect
XXVII. JUDAH B. SOLOMON AL-HARIZI
Seven Young Men Discuss the Merits of the Various Virtues
XXVIII. JUDAH B. SAMUEL HE-HASID OF REGENSBURG
Certain Forms of Virtue Lead to Sin
XXIX. ELEAZAR B. JUDAH B. KALONYMOS OF WORMS
Moral Admonitions and Precepts
Ethical Letter, Praising Humility, Addressed to His Son
XXXI. SOLOMON B. ABRAHAM IBN ADRET
Epistle Prohibiting Anyone Under Twenty-Five Years of Age to Study Philosophy
The Nothingness of Man and His Pursuits
XXXIII. IMMANUEL B. SOLOMON OF ROME
XXXV. KALONYMOS B. KALONYMOS B. MEIR
The Difficulties in Investigating the Problem Whether the Universe Is Created or Eternal
The Definition of the Science of Language and Its Branches
On the Problem Why the Wicked Prosper and the Righteous Are in Distress
The Advantages of a Republic over a Monarchy
A Jew Is Accused of Murdering a Christian, But His Innocence Is Proved
XLII. ABRAHAM B. MORDECAI FERIZOL
A Jew Who Claims to Belong to the Ten Tribes Visits Italy
XLIII. JOSEPH B. JOSHUA B. MEIR HA-KOHEN
The Crusaders Massacre the Jews at Meurs
XLIV. MENASSEH B. JOSEPH BEN ISRAEL
The Soul Is Likened to the Moon
Dialogue Between Understanding and Uprightness