<P> Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus ( / ˌdɛzɪˈdɪəriəs ɪˈræzməs / ; 28 October 1466 -- 12 July 1536 ) , known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam , was a Dutch Christian Humanist who was the greatest scholar of the northern Renaissance . Originally trained as a Catholic priest , Erasmus was an important figure in classical scholarship who wrote in a pure Latin style . Among humanists he enjoyed the sobriquet `` Prince of the Humanists '' , and has been called `` the crowning glory of the Christian humanists '' . Using humanist techniques for working on texts , he prepared important new Latin and Greek editions of the New Testament , which raised questions that would be influential in the Protestant Reformation and Catholic Counter-Reformation . He also wrote On Free Will , In Praise of Folly , Handbook of a Christian Knight , On Civility in Children , Copia : Foundations of the Abundant Style , Julius Exclusus , and many other works . </P>
<P> Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus ( / ˌdɛzɪˈdɪəriəs ɪˈræzməs / ; 28 October 1466 -- 12 July 1536 ) , known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam , was a Dutch Christian Humanist who was the greatest scholar of the northern Renaissance . Originally trained as a Catholic priest , Erasmus was an important figure in classical scholarship who wrote in a pure Latin style . Among humanists he enjoyed the sobriquet `` Prince of the Humanists '' , and has been called `` the crowning glory of the Christian humanists '' . Using humanist techniques for working on texts , he prepared important new Latin and Greek editions of the New Testament , which raised questions that would be influential in the Protestant Reformation and Catholic Counter-Reformation . He also wrote On Free Will , In Praise of Folly , Handbook of a Christian Knight , On Civility in Children , Copia : Foundations of the Abundant Style , Julius Exclusus , and many other works . </P>
who wrote on free will and in praise of folly
who wrote on free will and in praise of folly
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus