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Le Clerc, whilst he was concerned in pubhshing an Edition of the Works of Erasmus at Leyden, drew up his Life, in French, collected principally from his Letters, and inserted it in the Bibliotheque Choisie, and had the pleasure to find that it was favourably received by the Public. It is so performed, in the main, that I could not hope to do it in a better manner, and was not inclined to do it in another manner. It is therefore taken, as a ground-work to build upon, and is translated, not superstitiously and closely, but with much freedom, and with more attention to things than to words. I found his way of thinking and judging, for the most part, correspondent with mine; and I have seldom had occasion to declare a dissent from him. But at the same time continual additions are made, not only with relation to the history of those days, but to the life of Erasmus, especially where Le Clerc grew more remiss, either wearied with the task, or called off from these to other labours. At first it was intended to distinguish his property from the rest; but it soon appeared that the Vol.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book is a biography of Erasmus of Rotterdam, a Dutch philosopher, theologian, and humanist who lived in the 15th and 16th centuries. The author traces Erasmus' life from his birth in 1469 to his death in 1536, describing his early struggles, his rise to fame as a scholar and writer, and his involvement in the religious controversies of his time. The author also discusses Erasmus' ideas on education, religion, and society, and his influence on the development of humanism and the Protestant Reformation. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in Erasmus or in the intellectual and religious history of Europe in the early modern period. It is well-written and engaging, and it provides a comprehensive and nuanced portrait of one of the most important figures of the Renaissance. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781331569312_0
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