02848cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324000410014824500920018924600970028126400510037830000470042933600260047633700260050233800360052850000310056450802720059552014050086753400450227265300110231765300300232865300320235870000340239085600430242499900190246763846UtSlPG20260610134453.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPA1 aHutten, Ulrich von,d1488-152310aEpistolae obscurorum virorum. French10aEpitres des hommes obscurs du chevalier Ulric von Hutten traduites par Laurent Tailhade1 aÉpîtres des hommes obscurs du chevalier Ulrich von Hutten traduites par Laurent Tailhade 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2020-11-22  aProduced by Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Google Books project and the Bibliothèque nationale de
France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)  a"Épitres des hommes obscurs du chevalier Ulric von Hutten" traduites par Laurent Tailhade is a collection of satirical writings that likely originated during the early 16th century. The work critiques the ignorance and corruption of the monastic and clerical classes in Germany during a time of significant social and religious upheaval, primarily addressing the tensions leading up to the Protestant Reformation. Through the lens of Hutten's sharp wit, the book explores themes of humanism and enlightenment, targeting figures such as Reuchlin and the Dominican order, while reflecting on the broader cultural movements of the Renaissance.  The opening of this collection introduces readers to the historic context of Hutten's letters, which were part of a broader intellectual battle against the obscurantism of his time. It details the tensions between humanist scholars and the religious authorities, focusing on figures like Johann Reuchlin, who faced persecution for promoting Jewish texts. Hutten, characterized as a fiery and combative figure, uses humor and irony to peel back the layers of hypocrisy and ignorance in the religious establishment. His letters not only aim to defend Reuchlin but also satirize the absurdity and superstitions of the clerics, providing a vibrant snapshot of the cultural clash that defined the early Reformation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSatire  aLuther, Martin, 1483-1546  aReuchlin, Johann, 1455-15221 aTailhade, Laurent,d1854-191940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63846  c104670d104670