Creator Bio
Solomon Ibn Saqbel
12th Century
Solomon Ibn Saqbel, apparently active in twelfth-century Spain, was the author of a Hebrew maqāma called “The Speech of Asher ben Judah” (Ne’um Asher ben Yehudah) and one other partially preserved story, both of which may have belonged to a larger collection. Otherwise nothing is known about him.
Content by Solomon Ibn Saqbel
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The Speech of Asher ben Judah
On the fourth day, sodden with drink and without a care in the world, we went out to stroll along the quiet waters and to sniff some fresh air. By the canals were lovely gazelles and cooing doves. Wh…