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famous school at Hisenach; yet so poor were his to make it a profession. An event, however, the
parents, that for a time he was supported by most awful, so acted on his sensitive mind, that the
charity, in the house of a widow named Ursula whole course of his future life was changed by it.
‘Cotta, to whom he ever after showed the warmest) Luther was one of those, who, in all matters

gratitude. In 1501 he entered the University of that call forth feeling, feel intensely ; and who, in

LUTHER SINGING IN THEESTREET

Erfurt, where his father, being in improved cir-| their passions, affections, or pursuits, are led on by
cumstances, was able to maintain his son. (an almost: uncontrollable ardour. At the university,

Luther soon became distinguished for his ardour he had formed an intimate friendship with a young
and suecess in the study of the Latin classies, but! man of great merits, who was about his own age.

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determined to enter on that of jurisprudence, and One day whilst they were walking abroad together,