Life, Character & Influence of Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam, Volume 2 |
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Page 79
This was a diatribe indeed against poor Pfeffercorn , who was , as far as history tells us , sincere even though injudicious . To any enemy who was without protection Erasmus was merciless , while no one could surpass him in kindness ...
This was a diatribe indeed against poor Pfeffercorn , who was , as far as history tells us , sincere even though injudicious . To any enemy who was without protection Erasmus was merciless , while no one could surpass him in kindness ...
Page 88
A few of Luther's more recent biographers are inclined to deny this fact , but Luther himself never seems to have done so , even when taunted by some of his opponents on account of it . It was a stern household . He tells us that he was ...
A few of Luther's more recent biographers are inclined to deny this fact , but Luther himself never seems to have done so , even when taunted by some of his opponents on account of it . It was a stern household . He tells us that he was ...
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So he had written to Erasmus , telling him of his mental indecision , and received the above letter in reply . ... and so he tells the monk to stick to his monastery , that the liberty of the spirit promised by Luther was no liberty at ...
So he had written to Erasmus , telling him of his mental indecision , and received the above letter in reply . ... and so he tells the monk to stick to his monastery , that the liberty of the spirit promised by Luther was no liberty at ...
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