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Erasmus of Rotterdam

Contents EDITOR'S PREFACE . . pp. 7, 8 AUTHOR'S PREFACE . . pp. 15, 16 CHAPTER I SOCIETY IN THE EARLY SIXTEENTH CENTURY Erasmus's birth and parentage — The spread of the Renaissance — Its character in Italy, France, and the Empire — Its Neo-Paganism and materialistic spirit — The sixteenth century as the beginning of modern Europe — The antithesis between the Renaissance and the mediaeval spirit — Comparison between the new learning in Italy, France, the Empire, and England — The ground exceedingly favourable for the spread of the Reformation in Germany, England, and the Netherlands pp. 17-35 CHAPTER II THE YOUTH AND MATURITY OF ERASMUS Erasmus's appearance and education — He enters the Augustinian priory of Steyn — Ordained priest by the Bishop of Utrecht — Dangers of entering an order without real vocation — Dispensed from the monastic life and enters the service of the Bishop of Cambrai — He goes to the University of Paris — In Paris he makes the acquaintance of William Blount, which is the occasion of his visit to England — Travel a feature of the Middle Ages and Insularity a product of the Reformation — In London Erasmus began his life-long friendship with More, Colet, and War

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