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
For a moment John of Leyden could not speak; then he said: "Leave us!"
From Operas Every Child Should Know Descriptions of the Text and Music of Some of the Most Famous Masterpieces by Bacon, Mary Schell Hoke
There must be a moral power, a lawful title and investiture, as is shewed above; which, if it be wanting, the power is null, and the person but a scenical king, like John of Leyden.
From A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods by Shields, Alexander
When they had cried death to the Prophet, John of Leyden calmly, with great impressiveness, made them cower before his rage.
From Operas Every Child Should Know Descriptions of the Text and Music of Some of the Most Famous Masterpieces by Bacon, Mary Schell Hoke
His congregation flocked to him as the Anabaptists to John of Leyden, and shopkeepers profitably advertised their wares by doubling their subscriptions to augment his salary.
From Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War by Taylor, Richard
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