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1994 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-223
Author(s):  
George Molland
Keyword(s):  
English Translation ◽  
Critical Edition ◽  
Medieval Latin ◽  
Euclid’S Elements

The Hebrew Translations of Euclid's Elements By Moses IBN Tibbon and by Jacob Ben Makhir–A Study of Differences in Book I

2019 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 481-506 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ofer Elior
Keyword(s):  
English Translation ◽  
Critical Edition ◽  
Euclid’S Elements ◽  
Technical Terms

Abstract This study investigates differences between the Hebrew translation of Euclid's Elements made by Moses Ibn Tibbon and completed in 1270, and the Hebrew translation of the same work produced by Ibn Tibbon's nephew, Jacob ben Makhir, and completed in 1289. Focusing on Book I, the study shows that these differences extend to technical terms and make Ben Makhir's translation more accurate and more nuanced than Ibn Tibbon's. The greater accuracy of Ben Makhir's translation pertains also to his Hebrew formulations. Furthermore, apparent in his formulations is an attempt to make the Hebrew Elements more concise than the Arabic. On the basis of these findings, it is argued that Ben Makhir's translation is a reworking of Ibn Tibbon's, made with the aim of making the latter more succinct as well as more precise. A critical edition and an English translation of Ben Makhir's preface to his translation are presented in the Appendix.

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