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Desiderius Erasmus

Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and theologian

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Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and theologian

Born 28 October 1466
Died 12 July 1536

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  • Cover of: The first tome or volume of the Paraphrase of Erasmus upon the newe testamente

    First published in 1548 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: La correspondance d'Erasme

    First published in 1967 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: A letter about Sir Thomas More from Erasmus of Rotterdam to Ulrich Hutten.

    First published in 1935 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Moriae encomium, or, the Praise of folly

    First published in 1668 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: On copia of words and ideas =: De utraque verborem [sic] ac rerum copia
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    First published in 1963 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: One dialogue, or Colloquye.

    First published in 1970 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Opera omnia emendatiora et auctiora.

    First published in 1962 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The pope shut out of heaven gates, or, A dialogue between Pope Julius the 2d, his Genius, and Saint Peter: wherein is most elegantly, learnedly, and wittily set forth how Pope Julius (after death) imperiously knocking at heaven gates, is absolutely denied entrance by Saint Peter, so that though having been alwayes stil'd His Holiness, and made famous by his warlike actions, whereby he hoped to become Lord of heaven, he is notwithstanding delivered over as a slave to Satan, and hurried away to the Devil's mansion

    First published in 1673 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The seconde tome or volume of the Paraphrase of Erasmus vpon the Newe Testament: conteynyng the epistles of S. Paul, and other the Apostles : wherunto [sic] is added a paraphrase upon the Reuelacion of S. John

    First published in 1549 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Twenty select colloquies: translated out of the Latin by Sir Roger L'Estrange, 1680. With an introd. by Charles Whibley. Ornamented by Martin Travers.

    First published in 1680 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Twenty select colloquies of Erasmus
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    First published in 1900 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: A very mery and pleasaunt historie done not long since, in this realm of England

    First published in 1567 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: William Roye's an exhortation to the diligent studye of scripture. And, An exposition in to the seventh chaptre of the pistle to the Corinthians

    First published in 2000 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: An exhortation to the diligent studye of scripture

    First published in 1529 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The censure and iudgement of the famous clark Erasmus of Roterodam, whyther dyuorsemente betwene man and wyfe stondeth with the lawe of God, with diuers causes wherfore it is permitted with the mynde of the olde doctours ...

    First published in 1972 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Coloquis familiars.: Traduits y anotats per J. Pin y Soler. Ara per primera volta publicats en catalá.
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    First published in 1911 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: De ciuilitate morum puerilium

    First published in 1983 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Overzicht van de werken en uitgaven van Desiderius Erasmus aanwezig in de Bibliotheek der gemeente Rotterdam.

    First published in 1937 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Paraphrase on John
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    First published in 1991 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Ausgewählte Schriften: Ausgabe in acht Bäden : Lateinisch und Deutsch

    First published in 1960 — 2 editions
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Photo of Desiderius Erasmus

Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and theologian

Born 28 October 1466
Died 12 July 1536

Subjects

Early works to 1800, Bible, Folly, Commentaries, Correspondence, Aphorisms and apothegms, Latin Paraphrases, Proverbs, Peace, History, Translations into English, Erasmus, desiderius, -1536, Latin language, Christian life, Rhetoric, War, Latin Proverbs, Philosophy, Free will and determinism, Humanists, Sources, Authors, Latin (Medieval and modern), Christianity, Dialogues, Latin (Medieval and modern), Catholic Church

Places

Netherlands, England, France, Belgium, Canterbury, Canterbury (England), Europe, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, London, London (England), Loreto, Our Lady of Walsingham, Poland, Rome, Rotterdam, Turkey, Walsingham, Walsingham (England)

People

Desiderius Erasmus (d. 1536), Desiderius Erasmus (-1536), Martin Luther (1483-1546), Jesus Christ, Julius II Pope (1443-1513), John Colet (1467?-1519), Thomas More Sir, Saint (1478-1535), Marcus Tullius Cicero, Thomas More Saint (1478-1535), Hans Holbein (1497-1543), Jerome Saint (d. 419 or 20), Alberto Pio (1475-1531?), Jean Vitrier (1456?-1516?), Peter the Apostle, Saint, Ulrich von Hutten (1488-1523), Johann Reuchlin (1455-1522), Josse Clichtove (d. 1543), Juan Luis Vives (1492-1540), Martinus Dorpius (1485-1525), Mary Blessed Virgin, Saint, Noel Beda (d. 1536), Plutarch, Thomas à Becket, Saint (1118?-1170), William Warham (1450?-1532), Adrian VI Pope (1459-1523)

Time

16th century, Middle Ages, 600-1500, 1500-1800, Early works to 1800, 1453-1683, 16e siècle, 987-1515, Correspondence, Early church, ca. 30-600, Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D., Renaissance, To 1795, To 987, ancient Greece and Rome, c. 1500

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Alternative names

  • Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus
  • Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam

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September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
May 18, 2020 Edited by KarlKemp added date of birth, date of death, bio, Wikipedia link
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
October 29, 2010 Edited by Prajña Edited without comment.
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import