Correspondence of Erasmus - Letters 2803 to 2939, Volume 20

The thirteen months covered in this volume reveal the decline of Erasmus' health and the creation of his most famous work, On Preparing for Death.

Sommario

Preface
Letters 2803 to 2939
Appendix to Ep 2863: The Donation to Goclenius
Appendix: Erasmus' Illnesses in His Final Years (1533-6)
Works Frequently Cited
Index

Info autore

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. A prolific author, Erasmus wrote on both ecclesiastic and general human interest subjects.

Riassunto

The thirteen months covered in this volume reveal the decline of Erasmus' health and the creation of his most famous work, On Preparing for Death.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Desiderius Erasmus
• Con la collaborazione di: James M Estes (Editore), James M. Estes (Editore), Clarence Miller (Traduzione)
• Editore: University of Toronto Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.08.2020
• EAN: 9781487505851
• ISBN: 978-1-4875-0585-1
• Pagine: 392
• Serie: Collected Works of Erasmus
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altre religioni