Collected Works of Erasmus

Adages: I I 1 to I V 100, Volume 31

Desiderius Erasmus, Margaret Mann Phillips, R.A.B. Mynors

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English

University of Toronto Press
08 November 1982

Literary reference works; European history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; Philosophy; Philosophy of religion

Series: Collected Works of Erasmus

Erasmus' Adagia has been called 'one of the world's biggest bedside books,' and certainly the more than 4000 proverbs and maxims gathered and commented on by Erasmus, sometimes in a few lines and sometimes in full-scale essays, have great appeal for both scholar and educated layman. The aim of the Adages was to recapture, in this handy portmanteau form, the outlook and way of life of the classical world through its customs, legends, and social institutions, and to put within reach of a modern public the accumulated wisdom of the past. Each adage is traced in the works of as many authors as Erasmus had to hand; always an authority is given (usually several) and often a close reference providing chapter and verse.

The commentaries in the Adages give a forthright and often eloquent expression of Erasmus' opinions on the world of his day, dovetailing with his satirical works on the one hand and his popular evangelical writings on the other. Many, if not most, of the proverbs cited by Erasmus are still in our common stock of speech today.

The Collected Works of Erasmus is providing the first complete translation of Erasmus' Adagia. This volume contains the initial 300 adages with notes that identify the classical sources and indicate how Erasmus' reading and thinking developed over the quarter-century spanned by the eight revisions of the original work.

Volume 31 of the Collected Works of Erasmus series.

By: Desiderius Erasmus
Notes by: R.A.B. Mynors
Translated by: Margaret Mann Phillips
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 251mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 900g
ISBN: 9781442631397
ISBN 10: 1442631392
Series: Collected Works of Erasmus
Pages: 508
Publication Date: 08 November 1982
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536), a Dutch humanist, Catholic priest, and scholar, was one of the most influential Renaissance figures. A professor of divinity and Greek, Erasmus wrote, taught, and travelled, meeting with Europe’s foremost scholars. A prolific author, Erasmus wrote on both ecclesiastic and general human interest subjects. Margaret Mann Phillips (1906-1987) was a British academic specializing in Renaissance literature and history. R.A.B. Mynors is Corpus Christi Professor of Latin, Oxford University.