John of Leyden
Americannoun
noun
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The imposter John of Leyden, who wore a false but very stylish crown in Giacomo Meyerbeer’s “Le Prophete,” was devoured by flames in a fire that he set himself.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2012
It was left to Duprez, Nourrit's successor, however, to be the first exponent of John of Leyden.
From Great Italian and French Composers by Ferris, George T. (George Titus)
In front of John of Leyden are the leading personages in "Les Huguenots."
From Among the Great Masters of Music Scenes in the Lives of Famous Musicians by Rowlands, Walter
Establishment of their disorderly reign of the Anabaptists, under the lead of John of Leyden, in Muenster.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 by Johnson, Rossiter
John of Leyden looked at him darkly a moment, then: "Let us go," he said, and the four conspirators went softly from the old inn.
From Operas Every Child Should Know Descriptions of the Text and Music of Some of the Most Famous Masterpieces by Bacon, Mary Schell Hoke
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