Erasmus
Also known as: Erasmus of Rotterdam · Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam · Erasmus Rotterdam · Erasmus Von Rotterdam Erasmus
- 1Erasmus was a Dutch humanist, theologian, and philosopher.
- 2He lived from approximately 1466 to 1536.
- 3He was a major figure of the Northern Renaissance.
- 4His writings and translations had a lasting impact on Western culture.
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, commonly known in English as Erasmus of Rotterdam or simply Erasmus, was a Dutch humanist, theologian, and philosopher.
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Responsible for the mistranslation to 'box'
The humanist scholar Erasmus translated the Greek word 'pithos' into the Latin 'pyxis' (box) in his Adagia, popularizing the term 'Pandora's box'.
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, widely known as Erasmus, was a prominent Dutch humanist, theologian, and philosopher. Living from approximately 1466 to 1536, he became one of the most significant intellectual figures of the Northern Renaissance.
Bust by Hildo Krop (1950) in Gouda, where Erasmus spent his youthWikimedia Commons: File:Erasmus(buste).jpgHieronymous Bosch, Temptation of St Anthony, triptych (c. 1501), painted in 's-Hertogenbosch, later owned by his friend Damião de GoisWikimedia Commons: File:Hieronymus_Bosch_-_Triptych_of_Temptation_of_St_Anthony_-_WGA2585.jpgStatue of Erasmus in Rotterdam. Gilded bronze statue by Hendrick de Keyser (1622), replacing a stone (1557), and a wooden (1549).Wikimedia Commons: File:Rotterdam_standbeeld_Erasmus.jpg Through his extensive writings and translations, Erasmus exerted a profound influence on Western culture. His scholarly contributions helped shape the intellectual landscape of his time and remain central to the study of Renaissance humanism.