The Period of Early Reformation in Germany, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from The Period of Early Reformation in Germany, Vol. 2 John Reuchlin, a famous Hebrew scholar, became involved in a controversy with a baptised Jew, Pfefferkorn, and his friends, in regard to the desirability of confiscating and destroying the books of the Jews. Reuchlin´s tolerant attitude displeased the fanatical party, and he was led to defend his position in a book which he called the Aiigenspiegel. This reached the theological faculty of Cologne, which drew up a list of heretical propositions found therein; and Ortuin Gratius, one of the members of the faculty, added an appendix of Latin verses. Reuchlin was summoned before Hochstraten, the inquisitor general, at Cologne, but appealed to the Pope, who referred the case to the Bishop of Speyer. This prelate declared the book free from heresy. Then Hochstraten in his turn appealed to Rome, where the case was pending when the Letters of Obscure Men appeared. The persecution and trial of Reuchlin created a great deal of excitement in Germany among the literary men. In March, 1514, Reuchlin had published a collection of the letters of sympathy which he had received, under the title, Letters of Distinguished Men, addressed to John Reuchlin. These suggested to a famous humanist at Erfurt, Crotus Rubeanus, and his friends a method of attacking the theological party by means of a series of letters purporting to be written to Ortuin Gratius by his simple admirers and disciples. The modest title Letters of Obscure Men suggested itself as antithetical to that of the boastful collection which Reuchlin had issued of the letters of distinguished contemporaries. The first series was published in 1515, and a second series, in which Ulrich von Hutten doubtless took part, in 1517. The bad Latin, the fruitless quibbles, the naïve confessions of habitual looseness of life, and the hate which the theologians bore toward Reuchlin and the whole tribe of humanists, form the interest and the recurring themes of the letters. The wit is good, bad and indifferent. The general conception of the work is perhaps its most delicately humorous feature, and it is said that in two instances at least the monks took the letters seriously, believing them to be an authentic manifesto of their party. See Creighton, History of the Papacy, Vol. V., pp. 29-51, Strauss, Ulrich von Hutten, 176 ff., Geiger´s Reuchlin, and his Renaissance und Humanismus in Italien und Deutschland, 510 ff. The best version of the "Letters" is that of B¿cking. 2 vols. From the Latin: Epistolæ Obscurorum Virorum, Ed. B¿cking, Leipzig, 1863, Vol, I., pp. 226-227. Henricus Schaffsmulius to Master Ortuin Gratius many salutations. When I first went to the Curia you told me that I should write to you frequently and address any theological questions to you, for you wished to answer them more satisfactorily than those could about the Papal Court at Rome. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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