Description:
These volumes present the first translation into any modern language of one of Erasmus' most voluminous polemics, written against Noël Béda, an influential theologian at the University of Paris.
Brief description: Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466-1536), a Dutch humanist, Catholic priest, and scholar, was one of the most influential Renaissance figures. A professor of divinity and Greek, Erasmus wrote, taught, and travelled, meeting with Europe's foremost scholars. Erasmus was a prolific author, writing on both ecclesiastic and general human interest subjects.