“[On refusing to be silenced:] I do not pretend to be John the Baptist rebuking the Pharisees. I do not claim to be Nathan upbraiding David. I aspire only to be Balaam's ass, castigating his master.”
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Katharina Zell
Katharina Zell, a German Renaissance writer, was born in 1497 and died on September 5, 1562. Her works hold an important place in German literary history, known for their unique female perspective and reflections on the Reformation. more
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