Author : Reginald L. Poole
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780483914490
Total Pages : 646 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (144 download)
Book Synopsis The English Historical Review, 1920, Vol. 35 (Classic Reprint) by : Reginald L. Poole
Download or read book The English Historical Review, 1920, Vol. 35 (Classic Reprint) written by Reginald L. Poole and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-25 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The English Historical Review, 1920, Vol. 35 The brotherhood was founded by Gerhard Groot at Deventer about 1380; it was inspired by the true spirit of mysticism (a feeling which found its best home in the middle ages) and by the idea of brotherhood which had wrought so many revivals in the same Burgundian lands. From the days of Gerhard onwards love of the Scriptures and of the Fathers - shown by the constant copying of manuscripts - was a special feature of its work. Another was the education of the young. Not only at Deventer but also at 's Hertogenbosch (bois-le-duc), where Erasmus was afterwards for two years, and at Stein near Gouda, had they some of their celebrated schools. So great was their success that in some places even the girls sang Latin songs in the streets. Nor were their methods dry the classics themselves were placed in the hands of their pupils, and this was specially done by Alexander Hegins at Deventer. Latin they had conquered and towards Greek they advanced. In the Netherlands and not in Italy is to be sought the true birthplace of the German Renaissance, which was not artistic, was certainly not pagan, but was from first to last practical and educational in its aims, keeping through out in close touch with theology. If on the side of mysticism it brought forth Thomas a Kempis,2 on the side of learning it brought forth Rudolph Agricola. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
