Desiderius Erasmus, 1466-1536. Dutch philosopher known as one of the great Renaissance humanist writers. A critic of the church and producer of authoritative editions of the classics, he wrote in Latin. 1. Erasmus - Short biographical article on the Dutch humanist, in the Columbia Encyclopedia. 2. Erasmus (1466-1536) - Article on his life, writings, and theology. 3. Erasmus Text Project - Latin and English texts presented by Chris Cudabac. Also features a number of pictures of Erasmus. 4. Erasmus, Desiderius - Brief illustrated profile. 5. The History Guide: Desiderius Erasmus, 1466-1536 - Biographical information, a picture, and a brief selection from the Praise of Folly. 6. Catholic Encyclopedia: Desiderius Erasmus - Article by Joseph Sauer from this 1912 reference work. An extensive overview of the life, works and impact of this scholar. 7. Praise of Folly - John Wilson's 1688 translation of this, Erasmus' best-known work. 8. Squashed Erasmus - The Condensed Edition of Desiderius Erasmus' In Praise of Folly

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