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ROB
However misrepresenting positions of Rishonim to try and advance your agenda is at the very least gross dishonesty.
So since you have disputed what the meaning of the Rambam in Peirush HaMishnayos (that I linked to earlier is) I will provide a literal English Translation.
The Following is the Rmabma in Peirush Hamishnayos, the introduction to Chelek where he discusses Aggadita.
The second group and they are many as well are the ones who see the words of the sages or hear them and think they mean only the simple meaning. And they think that Wise Men had no intention other then what the simple MEaning indicates.
And they come to belittle and put forth “Dibah” on what has no “dibah” and they laugh at the words of the Wise Men.
They think their knowledge is more refined then theirs and that the Wise Men did not know the reality’s and did not comprehend matters of wisdom.
The majority of those people are Doctor’s and Astologers, BEcause they think that with their great thoughts they are wiser in their own eyesand their philosophy is sharp.
How far are these people they from mankind when compared to those who were really wise and philosophersof truth.
However this second group is better then the first hover many of them are fools and they are cursed because they ansewer on those who are far greater then them and men whos were considered Wise by Wise Men.
And if these fools would actually toil and work until they would actually know how it is proper to write the Wisdom of G-d for both the general public as well as wise men so they can know the practical from the philosophy then they would actually understand the wisdom of the Wise Men ect..”
Now how you ROB came to the conclusion that the Rambam is talking about PEsukim I have no idea.