Cicero in heaven : : the roman rhetor and Luther's reformation / / by Carl P.E. Springer.

• Superior document: St Andrews Studies in Reformation History,
• VerfasserIn: Springer, Carl P. E.,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] : : Brill,, 2018.; ©2018
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Series: St. Andrews studies in Reformation history.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (313 pages).
• Notes: Includes index.

In Cicero in Heaven: The Roman Rhetor and Luther’s Reformation , Carl Springer traces the historical outlines of Cicero’s rhetorical legacy, paying special attention to the momentous impact that he had on Luther, his colleagues at the University of Wittenberg, and later Lutherans. While the revival of interest in Cicero’s rhetoric is more often associated with the Renaissance than with the Reformation, it would be a mistake to overlook the important role that Luther and other reformers played in securing Cicero’s place in the curricula of schools in modern Europe (and America). Luther’s attitude towards Cicero was complex, and the final chapter of the book discusses negative reactions to Cicero in the Reformation and the centuries that followed.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Cicero and Christian Latin Eloquence -- “The Real German Cicero” -- Cicero and Wittenberg Education -- “Cicero Refused to Die” -- Lutheranism and Anti-Ciceronianism -- Epilogue.