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The Book of Vagabonds and Beggars, with a Vocabulary of Their Language
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Creators: Martin Luther (1483-1546) [Editor] and John Camden Hotten (1832-1873) [Translator] "The Book of Vagabonds and Beggars, with a Vocabulary of Their Language" by Luther et al. is an anonymously authored text first printed around 1509-1510. This German work catalogues twenty-eight types of wandering beggars in medieval society, exposing their alleged deceptive practices and fraudulent methods for soliciting alms. The book includes a glossary of Rotwelsch, the secret cant used by vagrants. Martin Luther later edited editions, adding a preface discouraging charity to itinerant beggars—a controversial stance that would shape attitudes toward poverty and almsgiving. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 712