The Poetic Works of Helius Eobanus Hessus : Volume 4: Between Erasmus and Luther, 1518-1524

Harry Vredeveld

ISBN 10: 9004323147 / ISBN 13: 9789004323148

Published by Brill Sep 2016, 2016

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Neuware - In this volume, Eobanus Hessus turns from passionate Erasmian into staunch defender of Luther, only to find himself caught in the no-man's-land between the two titans. Under Erasmus' spell, he writes 'Itinerary of My Journey to Erasmus,' 'On the Restoration of Studies at Erfurt,' epigrams against Edward Lee, and 'Short Preface to the 'Enchiridion.'' Changing course in 1521, he publishes 'Elegies in Praise and Defense of Luther' and 'Letter of the Afflicted Church to Luther.' Thereafter, amid tumults and academic collapse, he battles the radical preachers in 'Some Letters of Illustrious Men Concerning the More Humane Studies' and 'Three Dialogues.' Two elegies serve as intermezzos: a 'Consolation' to the imprisoned William of Brunswick and a patriotic 'Invective' against Johannes Dantiscus.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Poetic Works of Helius Eobanus Hessus : Volume 4: Between Erasmus and Luther, 1518-1524
• Publisher: Brill Sep 2016
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9004323147
• ISBN 13: 9789004323148
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 236W x 157H x 43D millimeters 236 millimeters width by 157 millimeters height by 43 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1134 grams

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Synopsis

In this volume, Eobanus Hessus turns from passionate Erasmian into staunch defender of Luther, only to find himself caught in the no-man’s-land between the two titans. Under Erasmus’ spell, he writes "Itinerary of My Journey to Erasmus," "On the Restoration of Studies at Erfurt," epigrams against Edward Lee, and "Short Preface to the 'Enchiridion.'" Changing course in 1521, he publishes "Elegies in Praise and Defense of Luther" and "Letter of the Afflicted Church to Luther." Thereafter, amid tumults and academic collapse, he battles the radical preachers in "Some Letters of Illustrious Men Concerning the More Humane Studies" and "Three Dialogues." Two elegies serve as intermezzos: a "Consolation" to the imprisoned William of Brunswick and a patriotic "Invective" against Johannes Dantiscus.

About the Author

Harry Vredeveld, Ph.D. (1970) in German, Princeton University, is Professor Emeritus at The Ohio State University, Columbus. Besides the Hessus edition and numerous articles on Neo-Latin authors, he has edited Erasmus’ poems for Collected Works (1993) and Opera omnia (1995).