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The General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 14: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation; Particularly the British and Irish; From the Earliest Accounts to the Present Time - Softcover
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Faber (basil), an eminent Lutheran divine, was born in 1520, at Soraw in Lusatia, on the confines Of Silesia. He was bred to letters, and successively became a teacher in the schools at Nordhausen, Tennstadt, and Quedliu burg, and lastly, rector of the Augustinian college of Er furt. He Was a zealous Lutheran, and translated into German, the remarks of Luther on Genesis. He published also observations oii Cicero, and other learned works, and was concerned in the Magdeburgh Centuries; but the chief foundation of his fame was his Thesaurus Erudi tionis Scholasticae, an undertaking which required the labour of many able men to render it complete. It was first published in 1571. After his death it was augmented and improved by Buchner, Thomasins, the great Christo pher Cellarius, and the Graev'ius s, father and son. The edition published at the Hague in 1735, in2 vols. Folio, was long esteemed the best, biit that by John Henry Leich, published at Francfort in 1749, 2 vols. Fol. Is thought supeflon'
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the life and works of a pioneering Lutheran divine in the 16th century. Born in 1520, Faber exerted immense influence as a leader of the Lutheran movement. He made invaluable contributions to scholarship as a theologian and author, particularly through his Thesaurus Eruditionis Scholasticae, an ambitious undertaking that laid the groundwork for the development of bibliographies and scholarly research as we know it. Faber's commitment to education and the dissemination of knowledge solidified his legacy as a significant figure in the history of religious thought and the broader intellectual landscape of his time. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780243271078_0
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