Luther was mightily impressed. In his letter to Spalatin, he wrote, Four days after he had arrived, he delivered an extremely learned and absolutely faultless address. All esteemed and admired him greatly . . . [so w]e very quickly turned our minds and eyes from his appearance and person to the man himself. We congratulate ourselves on having this man and marvel at what he has in him. . . . I certainly do not wish to have a different Greek instructor as long as he is alive. I only fear that perhaps his constitution is not sturdy enough for the rough way of life in our region.21
