. Beza's Icones, contemporary portraits of reformers of religion and letters; being facsimile reproductions of the portraits in Beza's Icones (1580) and in Goulard's edition (1581). calbooks as could be procured, and burn them toashes. Queen Elizabeth did what was in her powerto wipe out this outrage by causing the broken andrifled tombs to be reconstructed. 89 Wolfgang Meusel (Wolfgangus Musculus) OF the German name Meusel, or Mozel, theLatinised form is Musculus. Wolfgangof that name was born at Dieuze, inLorraine, on September 8, 1497. As aboy he was of studious habits, and soonproved himse
. Beza's Icones, contemporary portraits of reformers of religion and letters; being facsimile reproductions of the portraits in Beza's Icones (1580) and in Goulard's edition (1581). calbooks as could be procured, and burn them toashes. Queen Elizabeth did what was in her powerto wipe out this outrage by causing the broken andrifled tombs to be reconstructed. 89 Wolfgang Meusel (Wolfgangus Musculus) OF the German name Meusel, or Mozel, theLatinised form is Musculus. Wolfgangof that name was born at Dieuze, inLorraine, on September 8, 1497. As aboy he was of studious habits, and soonproved himself worthy of higher education thancould be had in his native town. But, as his parentswere in humble life—his father worked with his ownhands as a cooper—it was needful for the son, whenhe left home, to maintain himself by singing in thestreets and begging from door to door, after themanner of Martin Luther. Meditating a return tohis parents, when fifteen years of age, he visitedhis mothers sister who lived near a Benedictinemonastery. The aunt took him with her to Vespersat the monastery, where young Meusel found hisplace among the choristers. The prior, attracted by 90. WOLFGANG MUSCULUS. Wolfgang Meusel the comely form and pleasant voice of the stranger,made offer to him of the habit and college training ofthe religious house. In the monastic life Musculusspent fifteen years—years of strenuous study in theclassics, in music, and in divinity. Showing anaptitude for public speaking, the novice was ordaineda priest and speedily became a popular preacher. At this time a friend brought under his noticesome of Luthers writings. These he read carefully,constantly, so that little by little evangelical truthtook possession of his heart. Then his gospelpreaching was made the means of enlightenment toa number of his hearers, while among the friarsof the monastery he so defended and advocatedLutheran teaching that he was styled the Lutheranmonk. The situation soon became uncomfort
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