Collected Works of Erasmus

Desiderius Erasmus, A. H. T. Levi (Editor)

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Author
Desiderius Erasmus, A. H. T. Levi (Editor)
Publish Date
1986-11-01
Book Type
Hardcover
Number of Pages
638
Publisher Name
University of Toronto Press
ISBN-10
0802056024
ISBN-13
9780802056023
citemno
253851
Subtitle
Literary and Educational Writings, 5 And 6
Edition
Volume 27-28
SKU
9780802056023

Description

Satire, as the concept was understood in the sisteenth century, covered any sort of commentary on personal or social behaviour or values. The six works collected in these two volumes are among the most important examples of Erasmus' satire, in the sixteenth-century sense of the word, and, in some cases, judged by modern standards as well. they reveal a great deal, not only about Erasmus' attitudes to the moral questions of his time, but also about the circumstances of his own life.

These satires reflect aspect of the religious, political, social, and military conflicts of the time and the qualities that enabled Erasmus to articulate them: great intelligence, remarkable shrewdness, deep sensitivity, spectacular ability, and a boundless capacity for staying cool.

Volumes 27 and 28 of the Collected Works of Erasmus series – Two-volume set.