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Others about Louis Loewe

Celebrities of the Day: Louis Loewe, described as a “monster of human languages; a Briareus of the parts of speech", was widely known for his polyglot skills.[1]

The Biographical Magazine: “one of the most noted scholars in Europe.”[2]

L. Wolf: “An accomplished linguist and earnest Israelite, Dr. Loewe was well fitted for his duties, the adequate discharge of which required a wide acquaintance with foreign languages almost as much as a good Jewish heart.”[3]

H. S. Morais: Loewe was “the power behind [Montefiore’s] throne.”[4]

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: “He was a quiet, laborious scholar, with an aversion to public life and, except to those who knew him well, could seem cold and unsympathetic.”[5]

J. Cardozo: “He was [Montefiore’s] trusted counsellor, ‘his guide, philosopher, and friend’. Like his patron he had a great love and deep devotion for his religion and was a staunch defender of Judaism.”[6]

Jewish Chronicle, 9th November 1888: “Beneath a somewhat frigid manner ran a warm stream of kindness and geniality which the eye of intimate friendship discovered and rejoiced in. Sir Moses was a shrewd judge of character and the confidence and affection which he manifested towards his faithful associate for some forty years and which was never dimmed even to the last was the greatest possible proof of Dr. Loewe’s wisdom and worth. He was a man who combined high character with rare scholarship and an intensive devotion to Judaism with both. He well deserves a niche in the temple of Anglo-Jewish worthies.”