Poetic Works of Helius Eobanus Hessus

Harry Vredeveld, Ph.D. (1970) in German, Princeton University, is Professor Emeritus at The Ohio State University, Columbus. Besides the Hessus edition and numerous articles on Neo-Latin authors, he has edited Erasmus’s poems for "Collected Works" (1993) and "Opera omnia" (1995).

• List of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsDe tumultibus horum temporum querela A Lament on the Tumults of These TimesIntroductionTitle PageDedicatory Letter1 De cladibus et tumultibus suorum temporum querela / A Lament on the Calamities and Tumults of His Times2 Praesentium temporum cum priscis collatio / A Comparison of Our Present Times with Those of Antiquity3 Mutatio omnium regnorum Europae / Upheaval in All the Realms of Europe4 Bellum servile Germaniae / The Serfs’ War in Germany5 In afflictam bellis intestinis Germaniam consolatio paraenetica / A Parenetic Consolation to Germany, Afflicted with Internal Wars6 Roma capta / The Captured Rome7 Roma capta Ciceroni respondet / The Captured Rome Responds to CiceroDivo ac invicto Imperatori Caesari Carolo V. Augusto Germaniam ingredienti Urbis Norimbergae gratulatoria acclamatio To the Godlike and Invincible Emperor, His August Majesty Charles V, as He Enters Germany, a Congratulatory Acclamation from the City of NurembergIntroductionTitle Page1 Divo et invicto Imperatori Caesari Carolo V. Augusto Germaniam ingredienti Urbis Norimbergae gratulatoria acclamatio / To the Godlike and Invincible Emperor, His August Majesty Charles V, as He Enters Germany, a Congratulatory Acclamation from the City of Nuremberg2 Ad invictissimum imperatorem Caesarem Carolum V., perpetuum Augustum, ad bellum contra Turcas sumendum adhortatio / To the Most Invincible Emperor, His Imperial Majesty Charles V, at All Times Increaser of the Empire, an Exhortation on the Urgency of Undertaking a War against the TurksIllustrium ac clarorum aliquot virorum memoriae scripta epicedia Epicedia Written to the Memory of Some Illustrious and Celebrated MenIntroductionTitle Page1 In morte divi Friderici, ducis Saxoniae, principis electoris, epicedion / An Epicedium on the Death of the Godlike Frederick, Duke of Saxony, Prince Elector2 Guilielmi Neseni, qui in traiectu Albis fluvii periit, epicedion / An Epicedium on Wilhelm Nesen, Who Perished While Crossing the Elbe River3 In morte consummatissimi pictoris Alberti Dureri Nurenbergensis epicedion / An Epicedium on the Death of That Most Consummate Painter, Albrecht Dürer of Nuremberg3A Somnium de eodem / Dream about the Same3B Ad pictores, ne Dureri laudibus offendantur / To the Painters, Not to Take Offense at the Praises of Dürer3C Epithaphia in Albertum Durerum / Epitaphs on Albrecht Dürer4 In funere doctissimi viri Mutiani Rufi epicedion / An Epicedium on the Death of That Most Learned Man, Mutianus Rufus5 Ulrichi Hutteni equitis ac poetae epicedion / An Epicedium on the Knight and Poet Ulrich von Hutten6 In funere clarissimi Ioannis Reuchlini Phorcensis epicedion / An Epicedium on the Death of That Most Illustrious Man, Johann Reuchlin of Pforzheim7 Clarissimi viri Bilibaldi Pyrghaymeri epicedion / An Epicedium on That Most Illustrious Man, Willibald Pirckheimer8 In funere summi viri Mercurini, principis Chattinariae, epicedion / An Epicedium on the Death of His Excellency Mercurino, Prince of Gattinara9 In funere Casparis Nucelii epicedion / An Epicedium on the Death of Kaspar NützelUrbs Noriberga illustrata The City of Nuremberg IlluminatedIntroductionText and TranslationHeroidum libri tres Three Books of HeroidesIntroductionTables of Corresponding NumbersTitle PageDedicatory Letter1.1 Deus Pater Mariae Virgini / God the Father to the Virgin Mary1.2 Maria Virgo Deo Patri / The Virgin Mary to God the Father1.3 Maria Magdalena Iesu Christo / Mary Magdalene to Jesus Christ1.4 Maria Ioanni / Mary to John1.5 Lydia Paulo / Lydia to Paul1.6 Helisabeth Ioanni Baptistae / Elizabeth to John the Baptist2.1 Helena Constantino / Helen to Constantine2.2 Paula Hieronymo / Paula to Jerome2.3 Anna Ioachimo / Anna to Joachim2.4 Martha Maximino / Martha to Maximinus2.5 Monica Augustino / Monica to Augustine2.6 Anastasia Chrysogono / Anastasia to Chrysogonus2.7 Helisabetha Ludovico / Elizabeth to Ludwig3.1 Catharina Christo / Catherine to Christ3.2 Thais Paphnutio / Thais to Paphnutius3.3 Cunegundis Henricho / Cunegund to Henry3.4 Barbara Eusebio / Barbara to Eusebius3.5 Sabina Alexio / Sabina to Alexius3.6 Pelagia Nonio / Pelagia to Nonius3.7 Maria Aegyptia Zozimae / Mary of Egypt to Zosimas3.8 Dorothea Theophilo / Dorothy to Theophilus3.9 Eobanus Posteritati / Eobanus to PosterityIn funere clarissimi quondam viri, D. Hieronymi Ebneri On the Death of That Late Most Illustrious Man, Mr. Hieronymus EbnerIntroductionText and TranslationDe victoria Vvirtembergensi ad illustrem et inclytum heroa Philippum gratulatoria acclamatio A Congratulatory Acclamation to the Illustrious and Renowned Hero Philip on His Victory in WürttembergIntroductionText and TranslationIn funere clarissimi et incomparabilis eruditionis viri, D. Erasmi Roterodami epicedion An Epicedium on the Death of That Most Illustrious Man of Incomparable Erudition, Mr. Erasmus of RotterdamIntroductionText and TranslationElegia recens scripta de Calumnia An Elegy Newly Written on SlanderIntroductionText and Translation