Brandt

Sebastian, a German author; born in Strasburg, in 1458; studied law and the cla ics with zeal at Basel, where he received permi ion to teach; and soon became one of the most influential lecturers in that city. The Emperor Maximilian showed his regard for Brandt by appointing him an imperial councilor. His fame rests wholly upon “The Ship of Fools,” a satire on the follies and vices of the time (1494). Its distinguishing note is its abounding humor; but it owed its great popular succe very largely to the clever woodcuts with which it was illustrated. He died in Strasburg in 1521.