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In his poem on
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Bericht von Zauberey und Zauberern/ darinn dieser grausamen Menschen feindtseliges und schändliches Vornemen/ und wie Christlicher Obrigkeit ihnen Zubegegnen/ ihr Werck zuhindern/ auffzuheben und zu Straffen / gebüre und wol möglich sey... kurtz und ordentlich
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that he published a poem with the title "Vas
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violently protested against the torture of the women, it has therefore been stopped this time." As a consequence Anton
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