. Wessel Gansfort, life and writings . to accomplish Wessels ruin, an offer which he lateraccepted when the theologians at Cologne threatened himwith the Inquisition. Hardenberg informs us that thesisters in the convent at Groningen possessed in his day a 186 Wessel Gansfort collection of letters addressed by this Bishop of Utrechtto Wessel. The letter from Alexander Hegius, distinguished Hu-manist and Master of the great school at Deventer, affordsa glimpse of the relation that Wessel sustained to some ofthe leading educators of his day. Hegius writes as areverent pupil to his honored master.
. Wessel Gansfort, life and writings . to accomplish Wessels ruin, an offer which he lateraccepted when the theologians at Cologne threatened himwith the Inquisition. Hardenberg informs us that thesisters in the convent at Groningen possessed in his day a 186 Wessel Gansfort collection of letters addressed by this Bishop of Utrechtto Wessel. The letter from Alexander Hegius, distinguished Hu-manist and Master of the great school at Deventer, affordsa glimpse of the relation that Wessel sustained to some ofthe leading educators of his day. Hegius writes as areverent pupil to his honored master. He offers to sharewith him the use of some rare books by ancient authorswhich he has recently obtained on a visit to the famouslibrary founded by Cardinal Nicolas of Cusa. Heexpresses a desire to borrow Wessels copy of the gospelsin Greek. Replying to an inquiry as to the method ofinstruction which he had introduced at Deventer, heassures Wessel that he had followed his advice in thematter, and would welcome further counsel from
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