Representative Men · Character
Martin Luther
German theologian and reformer, cited as a figure of moral and religious force.
minor
Also known as Luther, the good Luther
First appearance: iii swedenborg or the mystic
Martin Luther shows up with force in VII: Goethe; or, the Writer. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Quoted for his remark about being able to pray and preach well when angry, illustrating the writer's use of passion.
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