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Melanchthon, Philipp
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Born Philipp Schwarzerd in 1497, Melanchthon (his Hellenised last name) studied at the Latin school at Pforzheim where he demonstrated an early mastery of the classics. H…

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Springer, Carl P. E., “Melanchthon, Philipp”, in: Brill’s Encyclopaedia of the Neo-Latin World, General Editor Craig Kallendorf. Consulted online on 29 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004271296_enlo_B9789004271029_0060>
First published online: 2014
First print edition: ISBN:9789004265721



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