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Der Ackermann und der Tod
"Der Ackermann und der Tod" ("The Plowman and Death") is a late medieval German prose dialogue written around 1401 by Johannes von Tepl of Saaz. In it, a grieving plowman (representing humanity) argues with Death over the loss of his young wife, ultimately accepting that death is a natural part of God's order—a landmark work of early humanist literature blending medieval debate tradition with emer