Melanchthon
[muh-langk-thuh n; German mey-lahnkh-tawn]
- Phil·ipp [fil-ip; German fee-lip] /ˈfɪl ɪp; German ˈfi lɪp/, Philipp Schwarzert, 1497–1560, German Protestant reformer.
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What impression would Melanchthon have made with his name of Schwarzerd?
The Memoires of Casanova, CompleteJacques Casanova de Seingalt
She was the avowed friend and correspondent of Melanchthon and Calvin.
The Rise of the Hugenots, Vol. 1 (of 2)Henry Martyn Baird
Melanchthon indignantly left the court and returned to Jena.
The Rise of the Hugenots, Vol. 1 (of 2)Henry Martyn Baird
But Melanchthon's ardor had carried him far beyond his true reckoning.
The Rise of the Hugenots, Vol. 1 (of 2)Henry Martyn Baird
He disliked Luther, but had a great esteem for Bucer and Melanchthon.
A History of the Reformation (Vol. 2 of 2)Thomas M. Lindsay
Melanchthon
- Philipp (ˈfiːlɪp). original surname Schwarzerd. 1497–1560, German Protestant reformer. His Loci Communes (1521) was the first systematic presentation of Protestant theology and in the Augsburg Confession (1530) he stated the faith of the Lutheran churches. He also reformed the German educational system
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