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Sebastian Brant
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German humanist and satirist (1458-1521)

Also known as: Sebastian Brand, Sebastian Brandt, Sebastianus Brant, Sebastinus Brant, Себастьян Брант, سباستيان برانت

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Known works

  • Narrenschiff
  • Decreta concilij Basiliensis
  • Descensus Averno
  • Fabeln
  • Clarissimi viri Iuriumq[ue] doctoris Felicis Hemmerlin cantoris quondam Thuricen[sis] varie oblectationis opuscula [et] tractatus