Collected Works of Erasmus: Adages: II i 1 to II vi 100, Volume 33

Erasmus, Desiderius

ISBN 10: 0802059546 / ISBN 13: 9780802059543

Published by University of Toronto Press, 1992

Seller Inventory # 24P80_62_0802059546

Synopsis:

When Erasmus published the Adages, his monumental collection of proverbs, he wrote in the Introduction that 'a knowledge of proverbs contributes to a number of things, but to four especially: philosophy, persuasiveness, grace and charm in speaking, and the understanding of the best authors.' This volume contains another 600 of the more than 4000 adages that Erasmus gathered and commented on, sometimes in a few lines and sometimes in full-scale essays. The notes identify the classical sources and indicate how Erasmus' reading and thinking developed over the quarter-century spanned by the eight revisions of the original work. Many of the proverbs cited by Erasmus are still in out common stock of speech.

Volume 33 of the Collected Works of Erasmus series.

About the Author: Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536), a Dutch humanist, Catholic priest, and scholar, was one of the most influential Renaissance figures. A professor of divinity and Greek, Erasmus wrote, taught, and travelled, meeting with Europe’s foremost scholars. Erasmus was a prolific author, writing on both ecclesiastic and general human interest subjects.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Collected Works of Erasmus: Adages: II i 1 ...
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Publication Date: 1992
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: new