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Arminius

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Dutch Protestant theologian who founded Arminianism which opposed the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin (1559-1609). Synonyms: Jacob Harmensen, Jacobus Arminius, Jakob Hermandszoon.

German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19). Synonyms: Armin, Hermann.

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... tastes and preferences. The most interesting of these are perhaps the following:—He was as fond as ever of Spenser, "our sage and serious poet" as he calls him, "whom I dare be known to think a better teacher than Scotus or Aquinas." He thought Arminius "acute and distinct," though perverted. He would be no slave even to Plato, but would take the liberty of quizzing any of the oddities even of that gorgeous intellect. On moral grounds, he could not bear Aristophanes, ...

— The Life of John Milton Vol. 3 1643-1649 • David Masson

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Words linked to "Arminius" : Jakob Hermandszoon, Jacobus Arminius, theologist, theologizer, theologian, Hermann, theologiser, hero, Armin, German