Erasmus: Quick Facts
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| Also Known As | Desiderius Erasmus |
|---|---|
| Born | October 27, 1466? • October 27, 1469 • Rotterdam • Netherlands |
| Died | July 12, 1536 • Basel • Switzerland |
| Notable Works | “Adagia” • “Antibarbarorum liber” • “De libero arbitrio” • “De sarcienda ecclesiae concordia” • “Education of a Christian Prince” • “Handbook of a Christian Knight” • “Hyperaspistes” • “Julius exclusus e coelis” • “Praise of Folly” • “The Complaint of Peace” |
| Movement / Style | Renaissance |
| Subjects Of Study | Christianity • Church Father • New Testament • free will |
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