How miserable is the condition of men when the better a thi… - Philipp Melanchthon

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How miserable is the condition of men when the better a thing is, the further it recedes from our sight and the less it is recognized.

Philipp Melanchthon

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Philip Melanchthon (February 16, 1497 – April 19, 1560), born Philipp Schwartzerdt, was a German reformer, collaborator with Martin Luther, the first systematic theologian of the Protestant Reformation, intellectual leader of the Lutheran Reformation, and an influential designer of educational systems.

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Native Name: Philipp Melanchton

Alternative Names: Philip Melanchthon • Philipp Schwartzerdt • Otho Germanus

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It does not make such a difference whether you are simply mute or employ no art for speaking. For it is not feasible that you can express what you think as it should be understood unless you acquire and strengthen the ability to speak by art.

Sagacity and eloquence are linked together to such an extent that they cannot be torn asunder for any reason.

Ab ipso colaphos acceperim or Ab ipso colaphos accepi.

How miserable is the condition of men when the better a thing is, the further it recedes from our sight and the less it is recognized. - Philipp Melanchthon

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