Philip Melanchthon, 1497-1560

by George Wilson

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. ... I MELANCHTHON delivered his introductory j lecture in the Greek Chair of Wittenberg on August 29, 1518, and the date has a signifi caflceof its own in the literary annals of I Europe. Seldom, if perhaps ever before, had the University auditorium been filled with an audience so distinguished and so expectant. The subject-matter of the new chair had, even to those who knew little or nothing of Greek, a certain fascination of its own, and great anticipations had been stirred about the new professor. The two intellectual chiefs at the time were Erasmus and Reuchlin, and both had spoken with altogether exceptional praise of the young scholar whom the Elector had invited to his Saxon University. 'What hopes this young man, I might almost say this boy, has awakened!' Erasmus had exclaimed. 'What keenness of insight he has--what a charm of style--what a maturity of learning!' In one respect, however, and for the moment the subject of a eulogy so generous proved somewhat of a disappointment. Below the middle size, slight, and surprisingly youthful, ahcT with a shy aird'awkward manner which emphasised the stammering utterance of his first sentences, he seemed hardly likely to prove himself worthy of the forecast of his partial friends. But as he gathered confidence, and as he caught the inspiration of his subject, the first unfavourable impressions were soon and conclusively corrected. His voice grew clear and forceful, his actions animated, while the sparkling eye and flushing forehead gave emphasis to statements which in themselves were becoming wonderfully interesting. Melanchthon's Latin had much of the old classic grace, and it was accentuated by occasional quotations from the Greek and Hebrew. And then, fresh from the controversy of...

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First published September 12, 2013

About the author

This is the disambiguation profile for otherwise unseparated authors publishing as George Wilson

See also:
George Wilson, 1818-1859, Chemistry
George Wilson, illustrator Hardy Boys series
George Wilson, 1842-1906
George Wilson, health officer
George Wilson, 1839-1908, NY Chamber of Commerce
George Wilson, author At Last I Know
George Wilson, 1921–2005, WWII Lieutenant
George Wilson, Philadelphia Inquirer
George Wilson, author The Amaranth
George Wilson, sociology
George Wilson, Australian wildlife


NB, for the narrator, see George K. Wilson