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100 1 _aEmerton, Ephraim,
_d1851-1935
245 1 0 _aDesiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-12-02
508 _aProduced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Ramon Pajares, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam" by Ephraim Emerton is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This biography explores the life and influence of Erasmus, one of the key figures of the Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation. The text focuses on Erasmus's contributions to humanism and his complex relationship with the Reformation, showcasing his role as a thinker who emphasized inner piety over institutional religion. The opening of the work outlines the necessity for a comprehensive biography of Erasmus, noting the challenges in capturing his multifaceted character. It introduces Erasmus’s early life, emphasizing his disconnection from his birthplace and the rigid confines of monastic life. Initially raised in a humble setting, he is depicted as a free spirit, resistant to the monastic norms imposed upon him as a youth. The narrative underscores Erasmus’s struggle for self-identity amid the pressures of his environment, hinting at a future that would blend scholarship and humanist ideals while navigating the turbulent waters of religious reform. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aErasmus, Desiderius, -1536
700 1 _aJackson, Samuel Macauley,
_d1851-1912
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47517
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