The Improvement of the Moral Qualities, an Ethical Treatise of the Eleventh Century by Solomon ibn Gabirol : Printed from an Unique Arabic Manuscript, Together with a Translation, and an Essay

The original manuscript of the Arabic Improvement of the Moral Qualities was examined by Wise in order to prepare this edition. The text includes a copy of the original Arabic, a translation into English, and an essay on the place of Solomon ibn Gabirol in the development of Jewish ethics. Preface Table Of Contents Introductory Essay Translation Of The Improvement Of The Moral Qualities Appendix A. Preface Of The Hebrew Translator Of The Ethics Appendix B. A Comparison Of Some Proverbs And Maxims In The Ethics With Parallel Sayings In Other Arabic, Mainly Judæo-Arabic, Works List Of Abbreviations Corrections Of The Arabic Text Chapter 1