Letters of John Huss, written during his exile and imprisonment : $b With Martin Luther's preface; and containing a general view of the works of Huss
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2025-11-28 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #77359 |
Description
"Bacchus; or, wine to-day and to-morrow" by P. Morton Shand is a cultural and oenological study written in the early 20th century. It likely surveys wine’s past, present, and future, blending history, viticulture, and tasting culture with reflections on modern production, trade, and changing habits of drinking. Readers can expect a forward-looking guide that explains styles, regions, and the social life of wine while offering informed opinion and practical insight. The opening of the work presents a very different text: an edited, translated collection of the letters of John Huss, framed by a substantial introduction and Martin Luther’s preface. The front matter outlines contents, the two-part division of the correspondence (from Huss’s interdiction and exile, and from the Council of Constance), and an editorial portrait of Huss as a devout, steadfast reformer whose conscience confronts ecclesiastical power. Luther’s preface praises Huss’s faith and courage, attacks abuses such as indulgences, recalls his own first encounter with Huss’s writings, and recounts Huss’s composure at the stake as a model for future theologians. The letters then begin with early missives: respectful appeals to church authorities, rebukes to calumniators, pastoral counsel to Prague’s believers, arguments for obeying God rather than men, meditations on persecution and consolation, a defense of temporary withdrawal from public preaching, and seasonal homilies—consistently humble in tone, ardent in faith, and intent on strengthening the flock amid mounting trials. (This is an automatically generated summary.)