Epistles of Erasmus, vol. 2

by Desiderius Erasmus

Publisher:

Longman

, 1904

Overview

One of the most important figures of the 16th century, Desiderius Erasmus was a leading reformist and Renaissance humanist. Through his works and letters, Erasmus championed that true religion was a matter of inward devotion rather than outward symbols of ceremony and ritual, and sought to reform aspects of the Church from within. His works showed an astonishing intelligence, razor-sharp wit, and an authentic love for God and humanity. Soon after publication, his works were translated and read all over Europe.

The Epistles of Erasmus, vol. 2 contains well over three hundred letters from the years 1509–1517, plus five appendixes.

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Key Features

• This resource contains Erasmus' collected letters
• Contains an account of the correspondence of Erasmus from his earliest letters to an important epoch in his life

Praise for the Print Edition

This volume is full of good things, of sayings that linger in one's memory and do credit alike to the head and heart of Erasmus, and, above all things, glimpses into the literary life of Europe on the eve of the Reformation. Mr. Nichols has done his task in a way that will lay all scholars under lasting obligation. It is a monumental work.

—The London Quarterly Review

Perhaps no man wielded a greater influence in the sixteenth century than Erasmus. Both in his relation to Protestantism and Romanism, Erasmus was an epoch-making personality. The modern age cannot be understood without a study of his writings and the tracing of his influence.

—The Reformed Church Review

To read Erasmus is to grow in wisdom.

—Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society

Product Details

• Title: Epistles of Erasmus, vol. 2
• Author: Desiderius Erasmus
• Editor: Francis Morgan Nichols
• Publisher: Longmans, Green, and Co.
• Publication Date: 1904
• Pages: 638

About Desiderius Erasmus

Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (October 28, 1466 – July 12, 1536), known as Erasmus of Rotterdam, was a Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and a theologian. Erasmus was a classical scholar who wrote in a pure Latin style and enjoyed the sobriquet “Prince of the Humanists. ” He has been called “the crowning glory of the Christian humanists. ” Using humanist techniques for working on texts, he prepared important new Latin and Greek editions of the New Testament.