Erasmus of Rotterdam's Adages were first published in Venice in 1500. The Greek and Roman proverbs which he recorded and explained in this book met the Renaissance taste for ancient ethical precepts which could be used as a guide to living in the modern world. In many later editions, the maxims were vastly increased in number and Erasmus's commentaries often lengthened into moral essays."
- ISBN:
- 9780854810963
- 9780854810963
-
Category:
- Anthologies (non-poetry)
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
-
01-10-1995
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Warburg Institute
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Weight:
- 0kg
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