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| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Mangan, John Joseph, 1857- Life, character & influence of Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam. New York, The Macmillan Company, 1927 (OCoLC)580288440 |
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| Named Person: | Desiderius Erasmus; Desiderius Erasmus; Érasme |
| Material Type: | Biography |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
John Joseph Mangan |
| OCLC Number: | 254693 |
| Description: | 2 volumes : portraits, plates ; 23 cm |
| Contents: | Vol. 1. Birth and parentage -- Early school days: the letter to Grunnius -- Early school days: analysis of the letter to Grunnius -- Monastic life at Steyn -- Secretary to the Bishop of Cambrai; matriculation at the University of Paris -- Studies at the University: financial difficulties; patronage -- At the University: relations with Mountjoy and Batt -- The Renaissance: influence of Erasmus -- First visit to England: new friends -- England: Colet -- The Adagia -- Financial difficulties: efforts of Batt -- Seeking patrons: The Enchiridion -- Animosity towards the monastic orders -- Laurentius Valla: The Annotationes -- Second visit to England; translations from the Greek; new patrons -- Visit to Italy: the doctor's degree -- Italy: new friends; fresh literary efforts; Aldus -- Italy: home of Algus; Padua; Archbishop of Saint Andrew's; Siena -- Italy: Rome; first dispensation -- Third visit to England: The Moriae Encomium -- England: effects of the Moriae Encomium -- England: At Cambridge; correspondence with Colet -- England: Benefice of Aldington; new writings -- Canossa; departure from England; letter to Servatius -- Triumphal progress to Basle: further correspondence -- The Hieronymi Opera Omnia: correspondence with the pope. Vol. 2. The Nouum Testamentum -- The Nouum Testamentum: quarrel with Lee -- The Nouum Testamentum : controversy with Stuncia -- Final dispensation from Leo X -- Correspondence and plans -- Consideration of Martin Luther -- Erasmus and Luther -- Death of Colet: Colet's convocation sermon -- The Colloquia -- Hutten's attempt to force Erasmus to take position; private conclave on Luther; Erasmus' lost opportunity; Luther before the Diet of Worms -- Continued attacks: trouble at Louvain -- The storm increases: Anomalous position of Erasmus -- Accession of Adrian VI: His correspondence with Erasmus -- Continued attempts to justify position: quarrel with Hutten -- Accession of Clement VII; Erasmus writes against Luther: publication delayed; correspondence of Erasmus and Luther -- De libero arbitrio: effect on Erasmus' position; effect on Luther -- Controversy with Bedda -- Last letter to Luther; some works of Erasmus in Spain -- Europe in turmoil: Erasmus amid the storm; trouble over writings in Spain -- The Ciceronianus: further controversies -- Residence at Basle no longer possible: departure to Freiburg -- Loss of favor with emperor; attacks from all sides; discouragement -- Advice of friends; death at Warham; recantation of Erasmus -- Sickness; Luther on Erasmus; death of Clement VII -- Continued illness: Basle again; Cardinalate declined; final letters -- Death of Erasmus: opinions of contemporaries -- Character and influence. |
| Other Titles: | Life, character, and influence of Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam |
| Responsibility: | derived from a study of his works and correspondence / by John Joseph Mangan. |
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