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Jul 22, 2019 · 11. knock and it will open. “Only a very few can be learned, but all can be Christian, all can be devout, and – I shall boldly add – all can be theologians.”. ― Desiderius Erasmus. 12. He is there. “Bidden or unbidden, God is present.”. ― Desiderius Erasmus.
Nov 21, 2023 · Desiderius Erasmus had a formal education in a Catholic school and eventually went to an Augustinian monastery. After he was ordained a monk in 1492, he was sent to a university in France in 1495.
Feb 1, 2022 · Desiderius Erasmus. The Praise of Folly (Latin: Stultitiae Laus) is an essay written in Latin in 1509 by Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam and first printed in 1511. The essay is narrated in the voice of a personified Folly, who extols her virtues and explains how she is unjustly decried by her critics. Quotes [edit]
All quotes Affairs Age Atheism Books Evil Giving Wisdom more... A nail is driven out by another nail. Habit is overcome by habit. Desiderius Erasmus. Wisdom, Overcoming, Nails. In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. Desiderius Erasmus. Wisdom, Kings, Men. Desiderius Erasmus, William Watson Barker (2001).
Nov 18, 2023 · 10. “It is wisdom in prosperity, when all is as thou wouldn’t have it, to fear and suspect the worst.”. Desiderius Erasmus. 11. “Nothing is as peevish and pedantic as men’s judgments of one another.”. Desiderius Erasmus. 12. “I am a citizen of the world, known to all and to all a stranger.”. Desiderius Erasmus.
Desiderius Erasmus. Lying, Law, Qualms About. Desiderius Erasmus, Betty Radice (1990). “Praise of Folly”. 10 Copy quote. The entire world is my temple, and a very fine one too, if I'm not mistaken, and I'll never lack priests to serve it as long as there are men. Desiderius Erasmus. Men, Long, World.
Oct 28, 2020 · Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1469-1536) was a Dutch humanist scholar considered one of the greatest thinkers of the Renaissance. A prolific writer who made full use of the printing press, he produced editions of classical authors, educational treatises, translations, dialogues, and letters. Erasmus was a great champion of education, believing this ...
