Collected Works of Erasmus
Adages: II I 1 to II Vi 100, Volume 33
Published on 1. April 1992
Book
Hardback
479 pages
978-0-8020-5954-3 (ISBN)
Description
When Erasmus published the Adages, his monumental collection of proverbs, he wrote in the Introduction that 'a knowledge of proverbs contributes to a number of things, but to four especially: philosophy, persuasiveness, grace and charm in speaking, and the understanding of the best authors.' This volume contains another 600 of the more than 4000 adages that Erasmus gathered and commented on, sometimes in a few lines and sometimes in full-scale essays. The notes identify the classical sources and indicate how Erasmus' reading and thinking developed over the quarter-century spanned by the eight revisions of the original work. Many of the proverbs cited by Erasmus are still in out common stock of speech.
Volume 33 of the Collected Works of Erasmus series.
Volume 33 of the Collected Works of Erasmus series.
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Series
Edition
Volume 33 edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 41 mm
Weight
1066 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8020-5954-3 (9780802059543)
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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.
R.A.B. Mynors is Corpus Christi Professor of Latin, Oxford University.
R.A.B. Mynors is Corpus Christi Professor of Latin, Oxford University.