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2007-10-30 15:20:10 · 5 answers · asked by krautpierogi 1 in Arts & Humanities History

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Latin.

The first source below gives the original 95 theses as written in Latin (the original title in Latin was "Disputatio pro Declaratione Virtutis Indulgentiarum").

The second source below mentions that "The 95 Theses were quickly translated from Latin into German, printed, and widely copied, making the controversy one of the first in history to be fanned by the printing press."

The third source below gives bibliographic details of Luther's works in Latin, including the 95 Theses.

2007-10-30 16:07:38 · answer #1 · answered by historybuff 4 · 0 1

Latin

2007-10-31 06:04:46 · answer #2 · answered by hmxrebounderprime 2 · 0 1

Latin

2007-10-30 22:24:25 · answer #3 · answered by justcurious 5 · 0 1

I'd guess Latin since what he did was the common way of beginning a debate at the University.

2007-10-30 22:40:25 · answer #4 · answered by 29 characters to work with...... 5 · 0 1

In the European university (and church) of that time ALL such academic teaching and discussion would take place in Latin, which had the advantage of allowing scholars from all the nations to participate.

Here's the text -
http://www.logosresourcepages.org/History/luther.htm

2007-10-30 23:01:02 · answer #5 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 0 1

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