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Erasmus
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Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and theologian (1466-1536)

Also known as: Desiderius Erasmus, Erasmus von Rotterdam, Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, Desiderius Erasmus von Rotterdam, Erasmus of Rotterdam

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Known works

  • Moriæ Encomium (1946)
  • Colloquia
  • Spiritualia
  • Adagia
  • Christian humanism and the Reformation