The Correspondence of Erasmus

The Correspondence of Erasmus: Letters 1802-1925

translated by Charles Fantazzi
annotated by James K. Farge
Series: Collected Works of Erasmus
Volume: 13
Copyright Date: 2010
Published by: University of Toronto Press
Pages: 624
https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.3138/9781442698444
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    The Correspondence of Erasmus
    Book Description:

    These 129 letters centre primarily on Erasmus' continuing struggle with his Catholic critics, especially those in Spain and France, and on Erasmus' growing criticism of the Protestant reform movement.

    eISBN: 978-1-4426-9844-4
    Subjects: Philosophy

Table of Contents

  1. Front Matter
    (pp. i-vi)
  2. Table of Contents
    (pp. vii-viii)
  3. Illustrations
    (pp. ix-x)
  4. Preface
    (pp. xi-xviii)
    JKF and CSB
  5. Map showing the principal places mentioned in volume
    (pp. xix-xx)
  6. THE CORRESPONDENCE OF ERASMUS LETTERS 1802 TO 1925
    (pp. 1-518)

    Even though a long time has elapsed since I last wrote to you,¹ I would not have you think on that account that I have ever forsaken your memory or would ever wilfully shirk any duty owed to your distinguished self. But I have for some time put off the task of writing, partly for want of someone to whom I could safely entrust a letter, partly because my occupations detained me, and in some measure too for lack of news. It will devolve upon your great kindness to grant me pardon if at times inadvertence is the cause of...

  7. TABLE OF CORRESPONDENTS
    (pp. 520-522)
  8. WORKS FREQUENTLY CITED
    (pp. 523-526)
  9. SHORT-TITLE FORMS FOR ERASMUS’ WORKS
    (pp. 527-532)
  10. Index
    (pp. 533-574)