Erasmus of Rotterdam (c. 1469-1536) was the greatest of the Renaissance humanists. Praise of Folly, first published in 1511, is both his best-known work and the best introduction to his thought.

6) Discourse on free will

Author

Erasmus, Desiderius

Series

Milestones of thought in the history of ideas volume M114

Publisher

Ungar

Pub. Date

[1961]

Language

English

7) The praise of folly and other writings: a new translation with critical commentary

Author

Erasmus, Desiderius

Publisher

Norton

Pub. Date

c1989

Language

English

8) The "Adages" of Erasmus: a study with translations

Author

Erasmus, Desiderius

Publisher

University Press

Pub. Date

1964

Language

English

9) Literary and educational writings

Author

Erasmus, Desiderius

Publisher

University of Toronto Press

Pub. Date

c1978-<c1986>

Language

English

10) The Erasmus reader

Author

Erasmus, Desiderius

Publisher

University of Toronto Press

Pub. Date

1990

Language

English

11) Erasmus and Cambridge: the Cambridge letters of Erasmus

Author

Erasmus, Desiderius

Publisher

University of Toronto Press

Pub. Date

1970, c1963

Language

English

12) Christian humanism and the Reformation: selected writings

Author

Erasmus, Desiderius

Series

Harper torchbooks. Academy library volume TB1166

Publisher

Harper & Row

Pub. Date

[1965]

Language

English

13) Erasmus

Author

Erasmus, Desiderius

Series

Documents of modern history

Publisher

St. Martin's Press

Pub. Date

1973.

Language

English

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The following extracts form Erasmus' letters and works attempt to present his life and ideas in chronological sequence.

14) The epistles of Erasmus, from his earliest letters to his fifty-first year, arranged in order of time: English translations from the early correspondence, with a commentary confirming the chronological arrangement and supplying further biographical matter

Author

Erasmus, Desiderius

Publisher

Longmans, Green

Pub. Date

1901

Language

English

15) The essential Erasmus

Author

Erasmus, Desiderius

Publisher

Meridian

Pub. Date

[1983], c1964

Language

English

16) Ten colloquies

Author

Erasmus, Desiderius

Series

Library of liberal arts volume 48

Publisher

Bobbs-Merrill

Pub. Date

1980, c1957

Language

English

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Desiderius Erasmus

1) The Julius exclusus

2) Praise of folly: and, Letter to Martin Dorp, 1515

3) The complaint of peace: to which is added Antipolemus ; or the plea of reason, religion, and humanity, against war

4) The education of a Christian prince

5) Praise of folly ; and, Letter to Maarten Van Dorp, 1515

6) Discourse on free will

7) The praise of folly and other writings: a new translation with critical commentary

8) The "Adages" of Erasmus: a study with translations

9) Literary and educational writings

10) The Erasmus reader

11) Erasmus and Cambridge: the Cambridge letters of Erasmus

12) Christian humanism and the Reformation: selected writings

13) Erasmus

14) The epistles of Erasmus, from his earliest letters to his fifty-first year, arranged in order of time: English translations from the early correspondence, with a commentary confirming the chronological arrangement and supplying further biographical matter

15) The essential Erasmus

16) Ten colloquies