27-28Collected Works of Erasmus: Literary and Educational Writings, 5 and 6 - Hardcover

Erasmus, Desiderius

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0802056024 ISBN 13: 9780802056023

Publisher: University of Toronto Press, 1986

Synopsis

Satire, as the concept was understood in the sisteenth century, covered any sort of commentary on personal or social behaviour or values. The six works collected in these two volumes are among the most important examples of Erasmus' satire, in the sixteenth-century sense of the word, and, in some cases, judged by modern standards as well. they reveal a great deal, not only about Erasmus' attitudes to the moral questions of his time, but also about the circumstances of his own life. These satires reflect aspect of the religious, political, social, and military conflicts of the time and the qualities that enabled Erasmus to articulate them: great intelligence, remarkable shrewdness, deep sensitivity, spectacular ability, and a boundless capacity for staying cool. Volumes 27 and 28 of the Collected Works of Erasmus series - Two-volume set.

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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. A prolific author, Erasmus wrote on both ecclesiastic and general human interest subjects. A.H.T. Levi is Buchanan Professor of French Language and Literature, University of St Andrews, Scotland

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0802056024
• ISBN 13: 9780802056023
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 277
• Editor: Levi A.H.T.