Erasmus

Erasmus, full name Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, (27 October, probably 1466 in Rotterdam – 12 July 1536 in Basel) was a Dutch humanist, theologian and philosopher.

Erasmus was a classical scholar who wrote in a "pure" Latin style. Although he was a Catholic, he was critical of the Roman Catholic Church and wrote satires of them. He stood at the beginning of the reformation.

Other websites

 * Works by Erasmus at Internet Archive
 * Catholic Encyclopedia
 * Metropolitan Museum of Art
 * In Defense of Erasmus and the Textus Receptus
 * Luther and Erasmus: The Debate on the Freedom of the Will by Charles L. Cortright
 * La herencia Erasmus: Presente y futuro
 * The Erasmus Text Project
 * Erasmus University Rotterdam
 * A set of essays on Erasmus
 * A set of essays on Erasmus