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The Adages of Erasmus: a study with translations
Language: en
Pages: 452
Authors: Desiderius Erasmus
Categories: Peace
Type: BOOK - Published: - Publisher: CUP Archive

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William Penn
Language: en
Pages: 249
Authors: J. William Frost
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2024-10-15 - Publisher: Penn State Press

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While many recognize William Penn as the founder of Pennsylvania and a defender of religious liberty, much less is known about Penn as a man of faith. This wide
Erasmus on His Times
Language: en
Pages: 200
Authors: Desiderius Erasmus
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 1967 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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The Adagia of Erasmus (surely the original best-seller) was first published in 1500. It went through numerous impressions and ten major revisions in the course
Dancing around the Well
Language: en
Pages: 177
Authors: Eric M. MacPhail
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-08-28 - Publisher: BRILL

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This study examines the transmission and transformation of commonplace wisdom in Renaissance humanism by tracing a series of filiations between classical saying
Friends Hold All Things in Common
Language: en
Pages: 204
Authors: Kathy Eden
Categories: Law
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008-10-01 - Publisher: Yale University Press

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Erasmus’ Adages—a vast collection of the proverbial wisdom of Greek and Roman antiquity—was published in 1508 and became one of the most influential works