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Erasmus, Desiderius

Desiderius Erasmus, 1466-1536. Dutch philosopher known as one of the great Renaissance humanist writers. A critic of the church and producer of authoritative editions of the classics, he wrote in Latin.

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• - Brief illustrated profile.
  
• - Biographical information, a picture, and a brief selection from the Praise of Folly.
  
• - Article by Joseph Sauer from this 1912 reference work. An extensive overview of the life, works and impact of this scholar.
  
• - Article on his life, writings, and theology.
  
• - John Wilson's 1688 translation of this, Erasmus' best-known work.
  
• - Short biographical article on the Dutch humanist, in the Columbia Encyclopedia.
  
• - Latin and English texts presented by Chris Cudabac. Also features a number of pictures of Erasmus.
  
  

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