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Oratio in funere Reverendi viri D. Martini Lutheri

Melanchthon, Philipp, 1497-1560
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Summary: This is the original Latin version of Melanchthon's funeral oration for Luther, preached in Wittenberg, February 22, 1546. The friendship between Luther and Melanchthon was almost legendary, even in their own lifetimes, and this deeply moving oration is an eloquent testimony to the depth of Melanchthon's feelings for his friend of twenty-eight years.Signatures: A8; [A] unsigned.Illustrative and Decorative Content: Initial (white on black).

Date Issued or Published
1546
Subject - Topic/Names
Luther, Martin,1483-1546
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
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Title
Oratio in funere Reverendi viri D. Martini Lutheri
Date Issued or Published
1546
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Summary: This is the original Latin version of Melanchthon's funeral oration for Luther, preached in Wittenberg, February 22, 1546. The friendship between Luther and Melanchthon was almost legendary, even in their own lifetimes, and this deeply moving oration is an eloquent testimony to the depth of Melanchthon's feelings for his friend of twenty-eight years.
Signatures: A8; [A] unsigned.
Illustrative and Decorative Content: Initial (white on black).
Creator
Melanchthon, Philipp, 1497-1560
Publisher
Klug, Joseph, active 1523-1552
Place of Publication
Wittenberg (Germany)
Primary Language
Latin
Subject - Topic/Names
Luther, Martin,1483-1546
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
Extent/Dimensions
16 unnumbered pages
15 cm
Content Type
Text
Content Genre
pamphlets
Format
Octavo
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This work is a part of the Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection.
Citations and References
BM STC German 1455-1600, p. 613
Pegg, Swiss, 4032
Kuczyński, 1945
Local Call Number
1546 MELA C
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The online edition of this work in the public domain, i.e. not protected by copyright, has been produced by Pitts Theology Library.
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
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