Project Gutenberg 2020-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 112 Hutten, Ulrich von 1488 1523 Hottenus, Holderichus Hutenus, Huldericus Hutten, Ulric de Hutten, Ulrich de Hutten, Ulrich, Sir Huttenus, Ludovichus Huttenus, U. (Ulricus) Nemo Von Hutten, Ulrich Tailhade, Laurent 1854 1919 Azède Azede Cachetero, El Junipérien, Dom Juniperien, Dom Lorenzaccio Patte-Pelue Renzi Tybalt Epistolae obscurorum virorum. French Épîtres des hommes obscurs du chevalier Ulrich von Hutten traduites par Laurent Tailhade Epitres des hommes obscurs du chevalier Ulric von Hutten traduites par Laurent Tailhade Produced by Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Google Books project and the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "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.) Reading ease score: 69.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Satire Luther, Martin, 1483-1546 Reuchlin, Johann, 1455-1522 PA Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 398757 2025-07-25T09:24:08.179731 text/html 380213 2024-10-18T08:24:37 text/html 782040 2025-07-25T09:24:15.566735 application/epub+zip 781843 2025-07-25T09:24:09.395758 application/epub+zip 283595 2025-07-25T09:24:08.669741 application/epub+zip 974428 2025-07-25T09:24:20.261702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 923516 2025-07-25T09:24:15.011746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338006 2022-09-28T19:04:51.096941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352664 2025-07-25T09:24:07.556772 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 332479 2024-10-18T08:24:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20153 2025-07-25T09:24:20.418682 application/rdf+xml 20510 2025-07-25T09:24:08.768737 image/jpeg 3490 2025-07-25T09:24:08.718737 image/jpeg 706020 2025-07-25T09:24:08.233803 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia