The Essential ErasmusFirst single volume in English to show the full spectrum of this Renaissance man's thought, which is no less profound because it is expressed with grace, wit, and ironic detachment only a great writer can achieve. |
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... neighbor's , that sets their own life and fame over all others ? Men will not defend the good name of their neighbor if by doing so they in any way tarnish their own . Who will not forsake their neighbor in time of danger , in order to ...
... neighbor's , that sets their own life and fame over all others ? Men will not defend the good name of their neighbor if by doing so they in any way tarnish their own . Who will not forsake their neighbor in time of danger , in order to ...
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... neighbor , and is either calling forth or repaying God's mercy . Christian mercy should not be of the ordinary kind . For even a heathen will give alms to a beggar , almost everyone would cheer up a friend in his illness , and even the ...
... neighbor , and is either calling forth or repaying God's mercy . Christian mercy should not be of the ordinary kind . For even a heathen will give alms to a beggar , almost everyone would cheer up a friend in his illness , and even the ...
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... neighbor but mercy ? Since we continually need God's mercy in all things , we should always try to relieve each other with mutual mercy and to bear one another's burdens . This would fulfill Christ's law , which requires mercy rather ...
... neighbor but mercy ? Since we continually need God's mercy in all things , we should always try to relieve each other with mutual mercy and to bear one another's burdens . This would fulfill Christ's law , which requires mercy rather ...
Contents
Introduction 71 | 7 |
The Life of Erasmus | 17 |
THE HANDBOOK OF | 24 |
Copyright | |
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