Gratius, O. (English spelling) GratiusO

Japanese: Gratius,O.(英語表記)GratiusO
Gratius, O. (English spelling) GratiusO

…In 1514, Reuchlin published a collection of letters from prominent sympathizers as Epistolae clarorum virorum. The Unknown Letters were published to jeer the opponents' counterarguments, and to provide flank support to Reuchlin, they focused their attacks on Ortwin Gratius (c. 1480-1542), the representative of the University of Cologne. The first collection (1515) contained 48 letters, and the second collection (1517) contained 70 letters including supplements. Each collection was written under a pseudonym (mostly by students) and had Gratius write ridiculous sympathetic letters, which in turn scathingly criticized the stupidity, meanness, and obscenity of the enemy camp. …

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Japanese:

…おりからロイヒリンは,1514年に有力な同情者たちの書簡を集め《有名人の手紙Epistolae clarorum virorum》として公表した。それに対する反対派の反論をやじるために刊行されたのがこの《無名人の手紙》で,ロイヒリンへの側面援護として,攻撃をケルン大学の代表者グラティウスOrtwin Gratius(1480ころ‐1542)に集中したもの。第1集(1515)は48通,第2集(1517)は追補ともあわせて70通にのぼり,それぞれ仮名(多くは学徒)を用い,ばかげた内容の同情的な手紙をグラティウスあてに書かせ,あべこべに自分たち,すなわち敵陣営の愚かさ,卑劣さ,淫猥(いんわい)さなどを痛烈にえぐったものである。…

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