The Correspondence of Erasmus

Desiderius Erasmus

Published by University of Toronto Press 2020

The Correspondence of Erasmus

Letters 2803 to 2939, Volume 20

Desiderius Erasmus

Translated by: Clarence Miller
Edited by: James M. Estes

Volume 20 in the series Collected Works of Erasmus

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487532833

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About this book

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.

Author information

ErasmusDesiderius:

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.
EstesJames M.:

James M. Estes is Professor Emeritus of History at Victoria College, University of Toronto.
MillerClarence:

Clarence H. Miller is an American Professor Emeritus of English at Saint Louis University.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Illustrations Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Map showing the principal places mentioned in volume 20 Publicly Available Download PDF	xxiii
Letters 2803 to 2939. Part 1 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Letters 2803 to 2939. Part 2 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	151
The Donation to Goclenius (Ep 2863) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	303
Erasmus’ Illnesses in His Final Years (1533–6) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	335
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Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 392
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 13
- Other: 13 b&w illustrations
Keywords: Erasmus; Desiderius Erasmus; religious civil war; Germany; Queen Mary; Netherlands; Renaissance history; Church; Rotterdam; Christian; Luther; death; Collected Works of Erasmus; early modern history; philosophy

eBook

Published: August 24, 2020
ISBN: 9781487532833