A severe, rather truculent Herr. His brother George, who had
Anspach for heritage, and a right to half those prisoners,
admonished and forgave his half; and pleaded hard with Casimir for
mercy to the others, in a fine Letter still extant; [In Rentsch,
p. 627.] which produced no effect on Casimir. For the dog's sake,
and for all sakes, "let not the dog learn to eat LEATHER;" (of
which his indispensable leashes and muzzles are made)! That was
a proverb often heard on the occasion, in Luther's mouth among
the rest.

Casimir died in 1527, age then towards fifty. For the last dozen
years or so, when the Father's malady became hopeless, he had
governed Culmbach, both parts of it; the Anspach part, which
belonged to his next brother George, going naturally, in almost
all things, along with Baireuth; and George, who was commonly
absent, not interfering, except on important occasions.
Casimir left one little Boy, age then only six, name Albert;
to whom George, henceforth practical sovereign of Culmbach, as his
Brother had been, was appointed Guardian. This youth, very full of
fire, wildfire too much of it, exploded dreadfully on Germany by
and by (Albert ALCIBIADES the name they gave him); nay, towards
the end of his nonage, he had been rather sputtery upon his Uncle,
the excellent Guardian who had charge of him.


FRIEDRICH'S SECOND SON, MARGRAF GEORGE OF ANSPACH.

Uncle George of Anspach, Casimir's next Brother, had always been
of a peaceabler disposition than Casimir; not indeed without heat
of temper, and sufficient vivacity of every kind. As a youth, he