Erasmus
From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia
Revision as of 12:22, 14 October 2009 Jahsonic (Talk | contribs) ← Previous diff |
Current revision Jahsonic (Talk | contribs) |
||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
+ | {| class="toccolours" style="float: left; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 2em; font-size: 85%; background:#c6dbf7; color:black; width:30em; max-width: 40%;" cellspacing="5" | ||
+ | | style="text-align: left;" | | ||
+ | "[[Suus cuique crepitus bene olet]]" -- Erasmus | ||
+ | |} | ||
{{Template}} | {{Template}} | ||
'''Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus''' (sometimes known as '''Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam''') ([[October 27]], [[1466]]/[[1469]] – [[July 12]], [[1536]]) was a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[Renaissance humanism|humanist]] and [[theology|theologian]]. | '''Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus''' (sometimes known as '''Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam''') ([[October 27]], [[1466]]/[[1469]] – [[July 12]], [[1536]]) was a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[Renaissance humanism|humanist]] and [[theology|theologian]]. | ||
Line 4: | Line 8: | ||
Desiderius Erasmus was a classical scholar who wrote in a "pure" [[Latin language|Latin]] style. Although he remained a [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] throughout his lifetime, he was critical of what he considered the excesses of the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. | Desiderius Erasmus was a classical scholar who wrote in a "pure" [[Latin language|Latin]] style. Although he remained a [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] throughout his lifetime, he was critical of what he considered the excesses of the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. | ||
- | Using humanist techniques he prepared important new Latin and [[Greek language|Greek]] editions of the New Testament which raised questions that would be influential in the [[Reformation]]. He also wrote ''[[The Praise of Folly]]'', ''[[Handbook of a Christian Knight]]'', ''[[On Civility in Children]]'', ''[[Copia: Foundations of the Abundant Style]]'', and many other works. | + | Using humanist techniques he prepared important new Latin and [[Greek language|Greek]] editions of the [[New Testament]] which raised questions that would be influential in the [[Reformation]]. He also wrote ''[[The Praise of Folly]]'', ''[[Handbook of a Christian Knight]]'', ''[[On Civility in Children]]'', ''[[Copia: Foundations of the Abundant Style]]'', and many other works. |
==Works== | ==Works== | ||
+ | * ''[[Novum Instrumentum omne]]'' | ||
* ''[[Colloquies|Colloquia]]'', which appeared at intervals from 1518 on | * ''[[Colloquies|Colloquia]]'', which appeared at intervals from 1518 on | ||
* ''[[Apophthegmatum opus]]'' | * ''[[Apophthegmatum opus]]'' |
Current revision
"Suus cuique crepitus bene olet" -- Erasmus |
Related e |
Featured: |
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (sometimes known as Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam) (October 27, 1466/1469 – July 12, 1536) was a Dutch humanist and theologian.
Desiderius Erasmus was a classical scholar who wrote in a "pure" Latin style. Although he remained a Roman Catholic throughout his lifetime, he was critical of what he considered the excesses of the Roman Catholic Church.
Using humanist techniques he prepared important new Latin and Greek editions of the New Testament which raised questions that would be influential in the Reformation. He also wrote The Praise of Folly, Handbook of a Christian Knight, On Civility in Children, Copia: Foundations of the Abundant Style, and many other works.
Works
- Novum Instrumentum omne
- Colloquia, which appeared at intervals from 1518 on
- Apophthegmatum opus
- Adagia
- Copia: Foundations of the Abundant Style
- In Praise of Folly