$2.00 + Cost Sale: My Dear Erasmus
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Erasmus was born in 1469, so it might not seem surprising that he is little known today, but to many of his contemporaries he was the greatest man alive, a modern Socrates whose learning and wisdom had not been equalled for a thousand years, “a kind of divine being sent down to us from heaven”. 500 years after his birth, the University of Toronto Press began to publish the “Collected Works of Erasmus” in English in 86 large volumes. These include his massive correspondence with kings and popes, cardinals, bishops, theologians, professors and headmasters, philosophers, humanists and doctors, businessmen, bankers and lawyers. Anyone who was anyone at some stage penned the words “My Dear Erasmus”. His was the most daring research into the human condition, and its responsibilities, of his time. The march of history has not been kind to Erasmus. In spite of his phenomenal achievements he has been forgotten – eclipsed by Luther and concealed behind the Reformation. Yet the influence of Erasmus contributed powerfully to the Reformation, and this book is a much needed look at a man who’s impact on history has long been underestimated. 219 pp. Paper. |
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