Erasmus - Wikipedia
WEBDesiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (/ ˌdɛzɪˈdɪəriəs ɪˈræzməs / DEZ-i-DEER-ee-əs irr-AZ-məs, Dutch: [ˌdeːziˈdeːrijʏs eːˈrɑsmʏs]; 28 October c. 1466 – 12 July 1536), commonly known in English as Erasmus of Rotterdam or Erasmus, was a Dutch Christian humanist, Catholic priest and theologian, educationalist, satirist, and philosopher.
Erasmus | Biography, Beliefs, Works, Books, & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 26, 2024 · Erasmus, Dutch humanist who was the greatest scholar of the northern Renaissance, the first editor of the New Testament, and also an important figure in patristics and classical literature. Learn more about Erasmus’s …
Desiderius Erasmus - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WEBSep 27, 2017 · Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam (1467?–1536) was not a systematic philosopher although we discern in the large body of his writings a certain Erasmian habit of mind.
Erasmus of Rotterdam - Biography
WEBNov 16, 2023 · Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam was one of Europe's most famous and influential scholars. A man of great intellect who rose from meager beginnings to become one of Europe's greatest...
Desiderius Erasmus - World History Encyclopedia
WEBOct 28, 2020 · Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1469-1536) was a Dutch humanist scholar considered one of the greatest thinkers of the Renaissance. A prolific writer who made full use of the printing press, he produced editions of classical authors, educational treatises, translations, dialogues, and letters.
Erasmus, Desiderius | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WEBDesiderius Erasmus was one of the leading activists and thinkers of the European Renaissance. His main activity was to write letters to the leading statesmen, humanists, printers, and theologians of the first three and a half decades of the sixteenth century.
Desiderius Erasmus - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WEBSep 22, 2008 · Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam (1467?–1536) was the most famous and influential humanist of the Northern Renaissance, a man of great talent and industriousness who rose from obscure beginnings to become the leading intellectual figure of the early sixteenth century, courted by rulers and prelates who …
Desiderius Erasmus summary | Britannica
WEBDesiderius Erasmus, (born Oct. 27, 1469, Rotterdam, Holland—died July 12, 1536, Basel, Switz.), Dutch priest and humanist, considered the greatest European scholar of the 16th century.
Erasmus of Rotterdam - SpringerLink
WEBJul 2, 2019 · Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam (ca. 1467–1536), the greatest Renaissance scholar north of the Alps, known as the “Prince of the Humanists,” was a prolific writer who left behind more than a hundred original …
Erasmus - Erasmus House
WEBErasmus was one of the greatest scholars of his time and was called the Prince of Humanists. He lived during the Renaissance, a period characterised by a renewal of most concepts of knowledge and a return to the Greco-Roman sources of antiquity. He was born in Rotterdam (ca 1467) and died in Basel (1536).