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Erasmus

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Erasmus is a masculine given name. It is borne by: Erasmus of Arcadia, 18th century Greek Orthodox bishop Erasmus of Formia (died c. 303), Christian saint and martyr Erasmus of Lueg, 15th century Slovenian robber baron, famed for being besieged in Predjama Castle Erasmus Burt (c. 1820–1861), American physician, politician, and Confederate colonel Erasme Louis Surlet de Chokier (1769–1839), Belgian politician Erasmus Darwin (1731–1802), English physician and poet, grandfather of Charles Darwin Erasmus Alvey Darwin (1804–1881), brother of Charles Darwin Erasmus Darwin IV (1881–1915), son of Horace Darwin, grandson of Charles Darwin Erasmus Finx (1627–1694), aka Erasmus Francisci, German polymath, author, and writer of Christian hymns Erasmus Gower (1742–1814), British naval officer and colonial governor Erasmus Grasser (c. 1450–c. 1515), German master builder and sculptor Erasmus James (born 1982), American football player Erasmus D. Keyes (1810–1895), American businessman, banker, and general Erasmus Reinhold (1511–1553), German astronomer and mathematician Erasmus Richardson (1810–1892), American politician Erasmus Sarcerius (1501–1559), German Protestant thinker Erasmus Smith (1611–1691), English merchant, landowner, and philanthropist See also Rasmus (given name), a shortened form of the name Elmo (given name), a name derived from Erasmus Masculine given names

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“Animals only follow their natural instincts; but man, unless he has experienced the influence of learning and philosophy, is at the mercy of impulses that are worse than those of a wild beast. There is no beast more savage and dangerous than a human being who is swept along by the passions of ambition, greed, anger, envy, extravagance, and sensuality.”
— De pueris statim ac liberaliter instituendis declamatio (1529), translated by Beert C. Verstraete as On Education for Children, in The Erasmus Reader (University of Toronto Press: 1990), p. 73
“A constant element of enjoyment must be mingled with our studies, so that we think of learning as a game rather than a form of drudgery, for no activity can be continued for long if it does not to some extent afford pleasure to the participant.”
— Letter to Christian Northoff (1497), as translated in Collected Works of Erasmus (1974), p. 114
“The most disadvantageous peace is better than the most just war.”
— Adagia (1508)
“Wherever you encounter truth, look upon it as Christianity.”
— As quoted in Erasmus of Rotterdam‎ (1934) by Stefan Zweig, Eden Paul, and Cedar Paul, p. 91; reprinted in Erasmus — The Right to Heresy (2008) by Stefan Zweig, p. 62
“Most Christians are superstitious rather than pious, and except for the name of Christ differ hardly at all from superstitious pagans.”
— The Erasmus Reader (1990), pp. 140-141.
“We must learn how to imitate Cicero from Cicero himself. Let us imitate him as he imitated others.”
— in The Erasmus Reader (1990), p. 130.

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Not who you're looking for? Others named Erasmus: Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and theologian · train service The Hague - München · public artwork by Hendrick de Keyser in Rotterdam, the Nethe · song by You Am I

Notable quotes

“Animals only follow their natural instincts; but man, unless he has experienced the influence of learning and philosophy, is at the mercy of impulses that are worse than those of a wild beast. There is no beast more savage and dangerous than a human being who is swept along by the passions of ambition, greed, anger, envy, extravagance, and sensuality.”
— De pueris statim ac liberaliter instituendis declamatio (1529), translated by Beert C. Verstraete as On Education for Children, in The Erasmus Reader (University of Toronto Press: 1990), p. 73
“A constant element of enjoyment must be mingled with our studies, so that we think of learning as a game rather than a form of drudgery, for no activity can be continued for long if it does not to some extent afford pleasure to the participant.”
— Letter to Christian Northoff (1497), as translated in Collected Works of Erasmus (1974), p. 114
“The most disadvantageous peace is better than the most just war.”
— Adagia (1508)
“Wherever you encounter truth, look upon it as Christianity.”
— As quoted in Erasmus of Rotterdam‎ (1934) by Stefan Zweig, Eden Paul, and Cedar Paul, p. 91; reprinted in Erasmus — The Right to Heresy (2008) by Stefan Zweig, p. 62
“Most Christians are superstitious rather than pious, and except for the name of Christ differ hardly at all from superstitious pagans.”
— The Erasmus Reader (1990), pp. 140-141.
“We must learn how to imitate Cicero from Cicero himself. Let us imitate him as he imitated others.”
— in The Erasmus Reader (1990), p. 130.

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Overview

Erasmus is a masculine given name. It is borne by: Erasmus of Arcadia, 18th century Greek Orthodox bishop Erasmus of Formia (died c. 303), Christian saint and martyr Erasmus of Lueg, 15th century Slovenian robber baron, famed for being besieged in Predjama Castle Erasmus Burt (c. 1820–1861), American physician, politician, and Confederate colonel Erasme Louis Surlet de Chokier (1769–1839), Belgian politician Erasmus Darwin (1731–1802), English physician and poet, grandfather of Charles Darwin Erasmus Alvey Darwin (1804–1881), brother of Charles Darwin Erasmus Darwin IV (1881–1915), son of Horace Darwin, grandson of Charles Darwin Erasmus Finx (1627–1694), aka Erasmus Francisci, German polymath, author, and writer of Christian hymns Erasmus Gower (1742–1814), British naval officer and colonial governor Erasmus Grasser (c. 1450–c. 1515), German master builder and sculptor Erasmus James (born 1982), American football player Erasmus D. Keyes (1810–1895), American businessman, banker, and general Erasmus Reinhold (1511–1553), German astronomer and mathematician Erasmus Richardson (1810–1892), American politician Erasmus Sarcerius (1501–1559), German Protestant thinker Erasmus Smith (1611–1691), English merchant, landowner, and philanthropist See also Rasmus (given name), a shortened form of the name Elmo (given name), a name derived from Erasmus Masculine given names

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