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Desiderius Erasmus' Writings and New Testament Editions (1500–1536)

Desiderius Erasmus' Writings and New Testament Editions (1500–1536)

  1. Adagia begins as Collectanea adagiorum

    Labels: Adagia, Erasmus

  2. Handbook of a Christian Knight is written

    Labels: Enchiridion militis, Erasmus

  3. Adagia expands into Aldine “Chiliades”

    Labels: Adagia, Aldine edition

  4. Erasmus writes *Moriae encomium* (The Praise of Folly)

    Labels: Moriae encomium, Erasmus

  5. *The Praise of Folly* is first printed in Paris

    Labels: Moriae encomium, Paris print

  6. *De copia* is published as a Latin style manual

    Labels: De copia, Erasmus

  7. Satire *Julius exclusus e coelis* is composed

    Labels: Julius exclusus, Erasmus

  8. Froben begins printing Erasmus’ Greek-Latin New Testament

    Labels: Novum Instrumentum, Johann Froben

  9. *Institutio principis Christiani* advises a Christian ruler

    Labels: Institutio principis, Erasmus

  10. *Novum Instrumentum omne* is published

    Labels: Novum Instrumentum, Erasmus

  11. First print version of *Colloquies* appears in Basel

    Labels: Colloquies, Basel print

  12. Second New Testament edition is issued as *Novum Testamentum*

    Labels: Novum Testamentum, Erasmus

  13. Third New Testament edition adds the Johannine Comma

    Labels: Novum Testamentum, Johannine Comma

  14. *De libero arbitrio* launches Erasmus–Luther debate

    Labels: De libero, Erasmus

  15. *Hyperaspistes* replies to Luther in two parts

    Labels: Hyperaspistes, Erasmus