Immanuel of Rome (also known as Immanuel Romano, Manoello Giudeo, Immanuel ha’Romi) was a Jewish exegete, poet, and philosopher of the Italian Middle Ages. An exception in his time, Immanuel wrote both in Hebrew and in Italian. In Hebrew, he is the author of a staggering number of exegetical treatises, most of which remain unpublished. He also wrote a collection of twenty-eight prosimetra collectively called
Makhaberot[Compositions] which have only minimally been translated into English and Italian. In the Italian vernacular, Immanuel left a limited number of texts that overall align him with the so-called
poesia comico-realistica(goliardic poetry), whose most famous representative was Cecco Angiolieri (1260-1312 ca).
We know very little about Immanuel’s life. He is believed to have
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Citation: Gelmi, Alberto. "Immanuel Romano". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 09 June 2024 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=15115, accessed 24 November 2024.]
