St. Philip's Day was two days ago, and I posted a translation of Theodore Beza's poem in honor of Melanchthon. Today, St. Martin's Day, I give you another--a poem by Beza on Martin Luther. (It is worth noting in passing that Beza was one of the most accomplished...
Poetry
Happy 525th, St. Philip
Today is the 525th anniversary of Philip Melanchthon's birth in 1497. Here's a poem to celebrate. The poem, a tribute to Melanchthon after his death--that is, his heavenly birthday--is by Theodore Beza and comes from his Icones, a set of tributes to Reformers from...
Melanchthon Writes a Decalogue Poem
I’ve written on the Decalogue, and specifically on the Decalogue in Melanchthon and Melanchthonianism at various times in the past. Below is a nice little epigram Melanchthon wrote on the importance of teaching the Decalogue to the young. (An emphasis easily seen...
La Vita Nuova
On learning to love Dante.