Erasmus's Colloquies

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• Colloquies — is one of the many works of the Prince of Christian Humanists , Desiderius Erasmus. Published in 1518, the pages ...held up contemporary religious practices for examination in a more serious but still pervasively ironic tone [1]. Christian… …   Wikipedia

• Erasmus, Desiderius — (ca. 1467 1536)    The most famous Northern European humanist, probably the greatest classical, biblical, and patristic scholar of the early 16th century, also important for his sharp criticism of religious corruption and for his efforts to bring …   Historical Dictionary of Renaissance

• Erasmus, Desiderius — born Oct. 27, 1469, Rotterdam, Holland died July 12, 1536, Basel, Switz. Dutch priest and humanist, considered the greatest European scholar of the 16th century. The illegitimate son of a priest and a physician s daughter, he entered a monastery… …   Universalium

• ERASMUS, Desiderius — (1467 1536) Dutch scholar, writer, and humanist Desiderius Erasmus was the greatest clas­sicist of the Renaissance in northern Europe. Living amid violent social, eco­nomic, and religious upheavals, Erasmus responded to these controversies with… …   Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary

• Erasmus, Desiderius — (c. 1469–1536)    Theologian.    Erasmus was the illegitimate son of the Dutch priest Rogerius Gerardus. In 1486 he joined an order of Augustinian Canons at Steyn, near Gouda, and in 1492 he was ordained as a priest. He became secretary to the… …   Who’s Who in Christianity

• Desiderius Erasmus — Erasmus redirects here. For other uses, see Erasmus (disambiguation). Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus Desiderius Erasmus in 1523 as depicted by Hans Holbein the Younger Full name Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus Born October 28, 1466 …   Wikipedia

• Desiderius Erasmus —     Desiderius Erasmus     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Desiderius Erasmus     The most brilliant and most important leader of German humanism, b. at Rotterdam, Holland, 28 October, probably in 1466; d. at Basle, Switzerland, 12 July, 1536. He was… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• col|lo|quy — «KOL uh kwee», noun, plural quies. 1. a talking together; conversation; conference: »For a few moments the Queen spoke in turn to each one of her guests; and during these short uneasy colloquies the aridity of royalty was apt to become painfully… …   Useful english dictionary

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