- Translations into English, Latin Proverbs, Greek Proverbs, Greek Maxims
Desiderius Erasmus's "Adages" is a monumental collection of Greek and Latin proverbs, each accompanied by his commentary, offering insights into classical culture, language, Erasmus's own views on the world.
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Cool, contemplative, classical in form and warm.
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- contemplativerelentless
- classical in formformally daring
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- intimateepic
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- Author
- Desiderius Erasmus
- First published
- 1900
- Pages
- 470
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Editions
- 7
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780802024121
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Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (28 October c. 1466 – 12 July 1536), commonly known in English as Erasmus of Rotterdam or simply Erasmus, was a Dutch Christian humanist, Catholic priest and theologian, educationalist, satirist, and philosopher. Through his works, he is considered one of the most influential thinkers of the Northern Renaissance and one of the major figures of Dutch and Western culture.
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