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<p> a learned German Protestant divine, was born at Sorau, in Lower Lusatia, about 1520, studied at [[Wittenberg]] under Melancthon, was rector of the gymnasium at Nordhausen, 1550-55, and afterwards of Quedlinburg, 1563- 70. He opposed Melancthon's Corpus Doctrinae and the Crypto-Calvinists, and in 1570 had to leave [[Quedlinburg]] on this account. He then taught at [[Erfurt]] till his death, 1576. His chief work is the Thesauerus eruditionis scholasticce (Lips. 1571; last ed. Francft. 1749, 2 volumes, fol.), a work which still commands consideration for its extensive and exact learning. He was also one of the writers of the [[Magdeburg]] Centuries (q.v.). </p> | Basil Faber <ref name="term_39714" /> | ||
==References == | <p> a learned German [[Protestant]] divine, was born at Sorau, in Lower Lusatia, about 1520, studied at [[Wittenberg]] under Melancthon, was rector of the gymnasium at Nordhausen, 1550-55, and afterwards of Quedlinburg, 1563- 70. He opposed Melancthon's Corpus Doctrinae and the Crypto-Calvinists, and in 1570 had to leave [[Quedlinburg]] on this account. He then taught at [[Erfurt]] till his death, 1576. His chief work is the Thesauerus eruditionis scholasticce (Lips. 1571; last ed. Francft. 1749, 2 volumes, fol.), a work which still commands consideration for its extensive and exact learning. He was also one of the writers of the [[Magdeburg]] Centuries (q.v.). </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_39714"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/faber,+basil Basil Faber from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_39714"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/faber,+basil Basil Faber from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:25, 15 October 2021
Basil Faber [1]
a learned German Protestant divine, was born at Sorau, in Lower Lusatia, about 1520, studied at Wittenberg under Melancthon, was rector of the gymnasium at Nordhausen, 1550-55, and afterwards of Quedlinburg, 1563- 70. He opposed Melancthon's Corpus Doctrinae and the Crypto-Calvinists, and in 1570 had to leave Quedlinburg on this account. He then taught at Erfurt till his death, 1576. His chief work is the Thesauerus eruditionis scholasticce (Lips. 1571; last ed. Francft. 1749, 2 volumes, fol.), a work which still commands consideration for its extensive and exact learning. He was also one of the writers of the Magdeburg Centuries (q.v.).
