Solomon ben Judah of Lunel (born 1411) (

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: שלמה בן יהודה) was a

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philosopher. His Provençal name was Solomon Vives. When he was only 13 years of age he composed, under the direction of his master,

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, a commentary on the ''Cuzari'' of

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. This commentary is extant in manuscript (

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, ''Cat. Bodl. Hebr. MSS.'' No. 2383) under the title ''Ḥesheḳ Shelomoh.'' The young author displays in this work a considerable knowledge of the philosophical literature of his time. From a quotation made therein, it seems that Solomon wrote another commentary on the ''Ruaḥ Ḥen,'' which he wrongly attributes to

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, ''Hebr. Bibl.'' xvi.127; *

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, ''Les Ecrivains Juifs Français,'' p. 412; *

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, ''Gallia Judaica,'' p. 290.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lunel, Solomon Ben Judah Of 1411 births Medieval Jewish philosophers Year of death unknown 15th-century deaths