Collected Works: Patristic Scholarship - The Edition of St.Jerome v. 61 (Phoenix. Tome Supplementaire,): Patristic Scholarship, Volume 61 (Collected Works of Erasmus) - Hardcover

Erasmus, Desiderius

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0802027601 ISBN 13: 9780802027603

Publisher: University of Toronto Press, 1992

Synopsis

Of all the church Fathers, Erasmus preferred St Jerome, for in him he found the perfect combination of 'bonae litterae' and 'philosophia Christi,' which were to become the two fundamental concepts of the Erasmian reform program. This volume is devoted to Erasmus' edition of the works of St. Jerome, including his letters and a variety of other writings, and, most important, Erasmus' Life of Jerome. As a work of patristic scholarship, this first critical biography of the saint was a major achievement, distinguished for its historical portrait of Jerome with all his faults and virtues, and free of the myths, legends, and stories that grew up around him in the Middle Ages.

Originally published in 1516, the edition of the works of St Jerome consisted of nine folio volumes, the first four of which were Erasmus' chief responsibility. This selection from the edition, translated and annotated by James F. Brady and John C. Olin, is the first presentation of this outstanding work since the sixteenth century and makes available parts that are both important in themselves and representative of Erasmus' contribution. Extenstive introductions and notes by the editors provide full information about the texts.

Volume 61 of the Collected Works of Erasmus series.

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About the Authors

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.


James Brady, before his retirement, was Professor, Department of Classics, Fordham University.

John C. Olin is retired as Professor of History, Fordham University

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802027601
• ISBN 13: 9780802027603
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 293
• Editor: Brady James F., Olin John C.