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Exemplarity And The Use Of Antiquity In Erasmus, Brian W. Ogilvie
Exemplarity And The Use Of Antiquity In Erasmus, Brian W. Ogilvie
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This paper explores Erasmus’s creative response to the tension between his idealization of antiquity and his Christian commitments. Because he did not distinguish ethical judgments from taste, Erasmus contradicted himself on the value of antiquity and hedged it about with many restrictions.
Exemplarity And The Use Of Antiquity In Erasmus, Brian W. Ogilvie
Exemplarity And The Use Of Antiquity In Erasmus, Brian W. Ogilvie
Brian W. Ogilvie
This paper explores Erasmus’s creative response to the tension between his idealization of antiquity and his Christian commitments. Because he did not distinguish ethical judgments from taste, Erasmus contradicted himself on the value of antiquity and hedged it about with many restrictions.