 Meiri quotes him and his associates using the title "Hachmei HaHar".When Samuel ibn Tibbon's translation of "The Guide for the Perplexed" became known in Hachmei Provence, it was freely accepted by some, but others, who adhered firmly to the Talmud, regarded it askance and secretly condemned it.No one, however, dared to express open disapproval of the study of this book until Solomon threw down the gauntlet to the Maimonidists.