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Reuchlin

American  
[roikh-leen, roikh-leen] / ˈrɔɪx lin, rɔɪxˈlin /

noun

  1. Johann 1455–1522, German humanist scholar.


Reuchlin British  
/ ˈrɔyçliːn /

noun

  1. Johann (joˈhan). 1455–1522, German humanist, who promoted the study of Greek and Hebrew

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The emperor sought a second opinion from Johannes Reuchlin, a linguist in Stuttgart, who decided that Hebrew was a biblical tongue worth preserving.

From New York Times Aug. 5, 2010

Besides, Reuchlin wrote, if Hebrew texts were all erased, “the Jews might well write much stranger stuff from scratch, far more objectionable.”

From New York Times Aug. 5, 2010

Besides Agricola, and Wimpheling, and Geiler von Kaisersberg, and Trithemius, Reuchlin was there for a time, and Wessel, and the Greek Kontablacos.

From Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities by Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max)

It was referred to in words of praise by Pico della Mirandola, Reuchlin, Kepler, and other Christian thinkers.

From Jewish Literature and Other Essays by Karpeles, Gustav

The peculiar name of the satire is due to the fact that Reuchlin's sympathizers wrote him many letters of encouragement, which he published under the title, Letters of Celebrated Men to John Reuchlin.

From An Introduction to the History of Western Europe by Robinson, James Harvey

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