Erasmus
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam, was a Dutch philosopher, Catholic priest, social critic, teacher, and theologian. Erasmus was a classical scholar who wrote in a pure Latin style and enjoyed the sobriquet 'Prince of the Humanists.' He has been called 'the crowning glory of the Christian humanists.' Using humanist techniques for working on texts, he prepared important new Latin and Greek editions of the New Testament. Erasmus also wrote On Free Will, In Praise of Folly, Handbook of a Christian Knight, On Civility in Children, Copia: Foundations of the Abundant Style, Julius Exclusus, and many other works. He lived during the Renaissance period and was a contemporary of Martin Luther, with whom he shared a dialogue on various theological issues but ultimately disagreed on the Reformation. Erasmus died on 12 July 1536.
Books
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1. The Praise of Folly
This satirical work is a critique of the practices of the Church and the wider social behavior of the time. Narrated by Folly, the female personification of foolishness, the book humorously criticizes various aspects of society such as superstitious religious practices, scholarly pedantry, and the excesses of the upper classes. The book is a bold critique of its time, using humor and irony to expose the follies of its society.
