ERASMUS ALBERUS
\ɪɹˈazməs ˈalbəɹəs], \ɪɹˈazməs ˈalbəɹəs], \ɪ_ɹ_ˈa_z_m_ə_s ˈa_l_b_ə_ɹ_ə_s]\
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A German poet and scholar (1500-53). He studied theology in Wittenberg; was active as a teacher and preacher in many places; a friend of Luther, and one of the stanchest champions of the Reformation. His most noteworthy works are: "The Book of Virtue and Wisdom" (1550), containing 49 rhymed fables with a strong satirical element; "The Barefooted Friars' Owl-glass and Alkoran" (1542), a satire in prose, with a preface by Luther.
By Charles Dudley Warner
Word of the day
tinctura quininae ammoniata
- A preparation made by dissolving quinin sulphate in alcohol [Br. Ph.].