UID:
edocfu_9959244536702883
Format:
1 online resource (677 p.)
ISBN:
1-282-03947-4
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9786612039478
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1-4426-7671-X
Series Statement:
Collected works of Erasmus ; v.27
Uniform Title:
Selections. 1986
Content:
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.
Note:
Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Introduction --
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Panegyric for Archduke Philip of Austria / Panegyricus ad Philippum Austriae ducem --
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Praise of Folly / Moriae encomium --
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Julius Excluded from Heaven: A Dialogue / Dialogus Julius exclusus e coelis --
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The Education of a Christian Prince / Institutio principis christiani --
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A Complaint of Peace / Querela pads --
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The Ciceronian: A Dialogue on the Ideal Latin Style / Dialogus Ciceronianus --
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Notes --
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Works Frequently Cited --
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Short-Title Forms for Erasmus' Works --
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Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8020-5602-4
Language:
English
DOI:
10.3138/9781442676718
