Erasmus, that's a word that makes my mouth water ... Some of us have left, are, (are about to leave) or leave to do the student or the student Erasmus. But, by the way, we all know who was Erasmus?
Erasmus (whose appointment is his tria: Desiserius Roterodamus Erasmus), known theologian and humanist, was born in 1467 of humble origins (his mother was the daughter of a doctor and the father said the priest). His name was famous because he gave a draft of student mobility in Europe. Why? For the simple reason that he was a real globetrotter. Became a priest at twenty-five years after a crowded encyclopedic knowledge, he left the convent, followed by the Bishop of Cambrai the secretary, then moved several times. At the end of the fifteenth century, stood for four years in Paris where he learned the greek ancient at the Sorbonne and met some humanist. Leaving the university French, will be disappointed a second time the School (the first time was when I left the community of the Brothers of the Common Life, before becoming a priest, where they already wanted to "secularize" the philosophy taught in the Middle Ages). In 1499, led by William Mountjoy, a young English lord, he went to England where you will among other things, Thomas (creator of the ideal city of Utopia ). From English, among the intellectuals who attended, he met with Italian and probably will help in 1506 in his decision to leave for Italy. In 1500, he wrote Adagia and three years later Enchirion Militis christiani (Handbook of Christian soldiers), works of reference for the Christian humanism that liberal Catholic reform, based on charity. At the same time, he began translating the New Testament that was mobilized for ten years. In Italy, passed through the cities of Turin and Bologna, which will get a doctorate in theology. Context after the papal authority (but less than Luther and Calvin) and some critical practices and dogmas of the time, well not favor a schism. Then, when he returned to England, he drew Praise of Folly, a sermon full of paradoxes which aimed to reconcile Socrates, King Solomon and Christ. Following prepared the publication of his translation, making the hostilities break out entirely reactionary theologians opposed to all the Hellenists who drew directly in the Gospels. Since that time until 1529, he found himself in the midst of religious conflicts. The Lutheran Luther accused of having "hatched the egg" of reformism that Erasmus had laid. It required a choice on the part of Erasmus in the dispute. He defended the reconciliation. After that, he began the quarrel in their works between the two major players. Al De agency (1524) of Erasmus opposes servo will (1525) of Luther. While the wars of religion were preparing, Erasmus refused, in Basel, those classifications systematic and proclaimed in a speech that the Church must find the unity that was lost. Faced with the rise of extremism, had to flee for refuge from Basel to Freiburg. Will always return to Basel, a few years later, before his death in 1536.
Paolo Brezzi, writer of the twentieth century wrote: "One of the greatest men of culture of the Renaissance, Erasmus of Rotterdam, was brought by his own humanitas to condemn the war as "Absurdity bad, anti-Christian, bestial, savage," to despise "fools names' in English, French, German and other nationalities because the name of Christ all of us together," the whole world is a common homeland, "he wrote, but that world was no more than the Europe of the time and environment, Erasmus, even substantiated by Christian sentiment, but also bound in brotherhood by a humanistic spirit of tolerance and understanding. "
In short, we say that Erasmus traveled a lot but always followed someone. From the Netherlands, will go to Paris, England, Italy .... Will always have wanted to keep every idea can be reconciled with the Gospel message. Remain also famous for centuries for preaching peace, unity and love, in short, for its humanism.
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