Description:
This volume includes Erasmus's correspondence for the months April 1532 to April 1533.
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.
Review Quotes:
"Erasmus, master of scholars, is well served by the CWE. James M. Estes brings the Allens' edition up to date. He adds a letter unknown to the Allens (Ep. 2563A), redates five letters (and explains why), and repairs an omission in Ep. 2688. For both CWE 18 and 19 Estes provides concise introductions that put the letters in historical context--the Diet of Augsburg, the Siege of Vienna, war between Swiss cantons--and within Erasmus' much larger output of new writings and new editions."