The Essential Erasmus
Includes the Full Text of the Praise of Folly
Author: Desiderius Erasmus Series: Essentials
"The Essential Erasmus" is the first single volume in English to show the full spectrum of this Renaissance man's thought, which is no less profound because it is expressed with the grace, wit, and ironic detachment only a great writer can achieve.
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"The Essential Erasmus" is the first single volume in English to show the full spectrum of this Renaissance man's thought, which is no less profound because it is expressed with the grace, wit, and ironic detachment only a great writer can achieve.
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In his own day a center of controversy, in the four hundred years since his death known too often solely as an apostle of mockery and irreverence, Erasmus can be seen today in a new light—as a humanist whose concen is at once contemporary and Christian.
The Essential Erasmus is the first single volume in English to show the full spectrum of this Renaissance man's thought, which is no less profound because it is expressed with the grace, wit, and ironic detachment only a great writer can achieve.
Contains the full text of In Praise of Folly
About the Author
Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466-1536), a Dutch humanist, CatholiDesiderius Erasmus (c. 1466-1536), a Dutch humanist, Catholic priest, and scholar, was one of the most influential Renaic priest, and scholar, was one of the most influential Renaissance figures. A professor of divinity and Greek, Erasmus wssance figures. A professor of divinity and Greek, Erasmus wrote, taught, and travelled, meeting with Europe's foremost rote, taught, and travelled, meeting with Europe's foremost scholars. A prolific author, Erasmus wrote on both ecclesiasscholars. A prolific author, Erasmus wrote on both ecclesias
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