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1st book published by Reuchlin. He was probably commissioned
to compile it by Amerbach.
also printed by Amerbach in 1480 1481 1482 ←
↑ The present work (Voc. Breviloguus) went through
17 editions in the 15th C-- published when Reuchlin
was only 20 -- a Latin ↑1st edition dictioary -- designed to raise
classical standards, included references to religious +
theological works.
Ulrich von Hatten called Reuchlin + Erasmus the two eyes
of Germany.
De rudimentis hebraicis (1506) - 1st fairly reliable manual of Hebrew
grammar by a Christian
De arte praedicandi (1502) homiletical handbook for the
Dominican minds of Denckendorf.
De arte cabalistica (1517) the leading Christian expert on the
cabala.
Reuchlin met Pico on his 2nd trip to Italy in 1490
→ introduced the Cabala to Christian philosophers
The ill will between the humanists + scholastics, under control for 2 decades
rose suddenly to the boiling point in the dramatic Rechlin controversy.
This affair, often viewed as a dress rehearsal for the Protestant revolt, meant
to poets a battle for culture against scholastic ignorance + monkish
superstition.
Haebler - Even when he became a printer Amerbach remained something of a
scholar. More than Rusch + Zainer, Amerbach can be considered as
the maker of the German roman. He studied in Paris + early in the
70's his studies were completed by his acquiring the degree of master of arts
Afterwards he seems to have resided in Italy + it was very likely
that he learned printing in Venice as many of his types
show Italian influence. In 1477/78 he published his 1st work -
a single calendar. Amerbach is very modern in that he uses
often 5 + more types in one + the same book.
C. Clair -- Amberbach was the 1st of the Basel printers to use a Roman font -
born near Reutlingen in Swabia in the year 1444 - he took his degree
to Paris + later went to Nuremberg where he entered the printing
office of Kiberger as corrector. He settled in Basel (1475) + began to
print around 1478. He had a long business association c A. Rusch