Erasmus on His Times
A Shortened Version of the 'Adages' of Erasmus
Margaret Mann Phillips(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 3. April 1980
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-0-521-09413-9 (ISBN)
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Description
The Adagia of Erasmus (surely the original best-seller) was first published in 1500. It went through numerous impressions and ten major revisions in the course of Erasmus's life. Its influence was incalculable. It disseminated humanist learning and humanist attitudes among the new reading public to such an extent that it can be claimed as one of the books that contributed most to form the European mind. The adages were proverbs or popular sayings taken from classical literature. Many are part of the common stock of our speech today. A necessary evil, cupboard love, a rare bird, an iron in the fire, are all to be found in the Adagia. Erasmus refers each to its source; then follows with a commentary on the meaning and with whatever ideas and personal observations arose from it. The book's influence waned after his death.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
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Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
245 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-09413-9 (9780521094139)
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Content
1. A Typical Adage; 2. From the 1508 Edition; 3. From the 1515 Edition; 4 From Later Editions.