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noun • Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536) | ||||||||
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noun • Greek author of fables (circa 620-560 BC) | ||||||||
33% | 6 | Originator of the phrase "Let the punishment fit the offense" | ||||||
noun • a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC) • a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em | ||||||||
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