The Nightingale of Wittenberg

Japanese: 《ウィッテンベルクの小夜啼鳥》 - うぃってんべるくのさよなきどり
The Nightingale of Wittenberg

…He was born in Nuremberg and never left the city until his death, except during his wandering years. It was his poem The Nightingale of Wittenberg (1523) that made Sachs famous as a writer. The lion that leads the flock astray is the Pope, and the nightingale that reveals his true identity is an allegory of Luther, making it clear that Sachs praised Luther and followed the teachings of the gospel. …

*Some of the terminology references to "The Nightingale of Wittenberg" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ニュルンベルクで生まれ,遍歴時代を除き没するまで同市を離れなかった。ザックスの文名を高めたのは《ウィッテンベルクの小夜啼鳥》(1523)の詩である。羊の群れを迷わす獅子は教皇,その正体を暴く小夜啼鳥はルターのアレゴリーから,彼がルターを礼賛しその福音の教えに従う立場を鮮明にしている。…

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