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Erasmus and Farel

By J. C. R.

In D'Aubigné's *History of the Reformation*, ii. 149. (White's Translation), it is said that Erasmus "instead of Farellus would often write *Fallicus*, thus designating one of the frankest men of his day with the epithets of cheat and deceiver." But Mr. Dyer, in his late *Life of Calvin*, spells the word *Phallicus*, and supposes it to allude to some amorous propensities of the reformer. Which of these authorities are we to believe?

Topics: Reformation, Historical Interpretation