Erasmus, Desiderius -1536

The praise of folly by Desiderius Erasmus ( Book )
363 editions published between 1520 and 2013 in 9 languages and held by 7,661 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"First published in Paris in 1511, The Praise of Folly enjoyed enormous and highly controversial success from the author's lifetime down to our own day. The Praise of Folly has no rival, except perhaps Thomas More's Utopia, as the most intense and lively presentation of the literary, social, and theological aims and methods of Northern Humanism. Clarence H. Miller's highly praised translation of The Praise of Folly, based on the definitive Latin text, echoes Erasmus' own lively style while retaining the nuances of the original text. In his Introduction, Miller places the work in the context of Erasmus as humanist and theologian. In a new Afterword, William H. Gass playfully considers the meaning, or meanings, of folly and offers fresh insights into one of the great books of Western literature."--BOOK JACKET

The education of a Christian prince by Desiderius Erasmus ( )
28 editions published between 1516 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 1,825 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Colloquiorum Desiderii Erasmi Roterodami familiarium opus aureum cum scholiis quibusdam antehac non editis, quae difficiliora passim loca diligenter explicant by Desiderius Erasmus ( Book )
91 editions published between 1639 and 2005 in Latin and English and held by 1,592 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Enchiridion militis Christiani : an English version by Desiderius Erasmus ( Book )
94 editions published between 1518 and 2007 in 7 languages and held by 1,564 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The colloquies of Erasmus by Desiderius Erasmus ( Book )
8 editions published between 1878 and 1965 in English and held by 1,371 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Controversies by Desiderius Erasmus ( )
6 editions published between 1998 and 2005 in English and held by 1,116 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Spanning the period of 1523 to 1534, the compositions in Volume 78 of the Collected Works of Erasmus detail Erasmus' theological disagreements with the Swiss and Upper German 'evangelicals' and the German Lutherans, including Luther himself

Erasmi Colloquia selecta, or, The select colloquies of Erasmus with an English translation, as literal as possible : designed for the use of beginners in the Latin tongue by Desiderius Erasmus ( Book )
95 editions published between 1720 and 1866 in English and Latin and held by 1,072 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

On copia of words and ideas = De utraque verborem [sic] ac rerum copia by Desiderius Erasmus ( Book )
11 editions published between 1962 and 1999 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,030 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The "Adages" of Erasmus; a study with translations by Desiderius Erasmus ( )
8 editions published between 1964 and 2001 in English and held by 979 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Erasmus was fascinated by proverbs and prepared a collection of more than 4,000 of them, accompanying each with his comments, sometimes in a few lines and sometimes in full-scale essays. His massive compendium, characterized by his wit, his elegance, his bursts of satire alternating with serious views, was among the most learned and widely circulated of Renaissance books. This selection emphasizes Erasmus' skill in explaining the proverbs, shows how he made his book, and demonstrates the way in which many of the proverbs moved into the English language. The text is illustrated with images by Brueghel and D|#x00A6;rer and examples of proverb use from emblem books. Over eighty proverb essays are presented here. Some are masterpieces of social criticism ('War is sweet to those who have never tried it'), others provide scholarly explanations of philosophical ideas or gestures and customs ('Thumbs up'). Many of the proverbs have passed into modern usage ('Know thyself' , To give someone the finger' 'Well begun is half done'), some even retaining their Latin form ('Deus ex machina'). And a few, it turns out, were created by Erasmus himself through his occasional misinterpretation of the ancient languages ('Pandora's box', 'To call a spade a spade').This edition replaces the pioneering work by Margaret Mann Phillips, providing more essays and more detailed source and background information for the texts. It is based on the translations and scholarship of the Collected Works of Erasmus - mostly that of Sir Roger Mynors but also the work of Phillips herself

Catonis disticha de moribus by Dionysius Cato ( Book )
42 editions published between 1571 and 1984 in Latin and held by 979 WorldCat member libraries worldwide