The name Erasmus had been used by a number of his family and derives from his ancestor Erasmus Earle, Common Sergent of England under Oliver Cromwell.

Erasmus used several Greek manuscript sources because he did not have access to a single complete manuscript.

Most of the manuscripts were, however, late Greek manuscripts of the Byzantine textual family and Erasmus used the oldest manuscript the least because " he was afraid of its supposedly erratic text.

According to Franz Anton Knittel Erasmus in his Novum Instrumentum omne did not incorporate the Comma from Codex Montfortianus, because of grammar differences, but used Complutensian Polyglotta.

* The first modern Parallel Greek New Testament, using Erasmus ' 1522 edition ( used by Tyndale and the King James writers ).

While Gilbert emphasizes the similarities however, he agrees with all other commentators that Machiavelli was particularly novel in the way he used this genre, even when compared to his contemporaries such as Baldassare Castiglione and Erasmus.

Since 1548 he used the definition of freedom formulated by Erasmus, " the capability of applying oneself to grace.

Adages were collected and used by ancient writers and their work and writings inspired the Dutch humanist scholar Desiderius Erasmus to produce a massive collection of Adagia in the early sixteenth century.

According to him Erasmus in his Novum Instrumentum omne did not incorporate the Comma from Codex Montfortianus, because of grammar differences, but used Complutensian Polyglotta.

Tyndale worked directly from the Hebrew and Greek, occasionally consulting the Vulgate and Erasmus ’ s Latin version, and he used Luther's Bible for the prefaces, marginal notes and the biblical text.

Together with Lilye, Erasmus, and Wolsey, Colet produced materials forming the basis of the authorized Latin Grammar, used for centuries in the English schools.

The Factory name was first used for a club in May of that year, which featured local bands including The Durutti Column ( managed at the time by Erasmus and Wilson ), Cabaret Voltaire from Sheffield and Joy Division.

( 1519 ), came to be known, in contrast to that used by Erasmus, as the Reuchlinian.

In second edition ( 1519 ) Erasmus used also Minuscule 3.

Grünewald used Albert of Mainz, who commissioned the painting, as the model for St. Erasmus.

For instance, the sixteenth century Catholic theologian Erasmus wrote sarcastically about the proliferation of relics, and the number of buildings that could have been constructed from the wood claimed to be from the cross used in the Crucifixion of Christ.

This novel arrangement proved too much for the resident Anglican priest, Erasmus Stourton —" that knave Stourton ", as Baltimore referred to him — who, after altercations with Baltimore, was placed on a ship for England, where he lost no time in reporting Baltimore's practices to the authorities, complaining that the Catholic priests Smith and Hackett said mass every Sunday and " doe use all other ceremonies of the church of Rome in as ample a manner as tis used in Spayne ".

Using the Prussian Tables of Erasmus Reinhold, he proposed a calendar reform that was adopted in 1582 in Catholic countries by order of Pope Gregory XIII and is now the Gregorian calendar used worldwide.

The concept of foolishness was a frequently used trope in the pre-Reformation period to legitimate criticism, as also used by Erasmus in his In Praise of Folly and Martin Luther in his Address to the Christian Nobility.

The " d ’ Étaples " was not part of his name as such, but used to distinguish him from Jacques Lefèvre of Deventer, a less significant contemporary, a friend and correspondent of Erasmus.

Erasmus by Hans Holbein the Younger | Holbein

* Hans Holbein is considered to be the greatest portraitist of Erasmus, having painted him at least three times, and perhaps as many as seven ; some only survive in versions by other artists.

") Erasmus spoke favourably of Holbein as an artist and person, but later criticized Holbein whom he had accused of sponging off of various patrons to whom Erasmus had recommended, for purposes more of monetary gain than artistic endeavor.

Holbein travelled to England in 1526 in search of work, with a recommendation from Erasmus.

In 1523, Holbein painted his first portraits of the great Renaissance scholar Erasmus, who required likenesses to send to his friends and admirers throughout Europe.

When Holbein decided to seek employment in England in 1526, Erasmus recommended him to his friend the statesman and scholar Thomas More.

During this first stay in England, Holbein worked largely for a humanist circle with ties to Erasmus.

Among his commissions was the portrait of William Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury, who owned a Holbein portrait of Erasmus.

Holbein seems to have distanced himself from More's humanist milieu on this visit, and, according to Erasmus, " he deceived those to whom he was recommended ".

From 1514 he obtained teaching posts at Basel, where he married, and made the acquaintance of Erasmus and of Hans Holbein, the painter.

From a sketch by: w: Hans Holbein the Younger | Holbein in: w: Desiderius Erasmus | Erasmus's The Praise of Folly | Moriae Encomium.

Erasmus in 1523, by Hans Holbein the Younger | Hans Holbein

Hans Holbein the Younger | Hans Holbein's witty marginal drawing of Folly ( 1515 ), in the first edition, a copy owned by Erasmus himself ( Kupferstichkabinett, Basel )

Holbein painted a portrait of him, c. 1522-23, probably as a pair with one of Erasmus ; the original has not survived but a number of copies have.

The portraits include Cardinal-Elector Albert of Mainz ; Frederick the Wise, elector of Saxony ; the humanist scholar Willibald Pirckheimer ; Philipp Melanchthon, and Erasmus of Rotterdam.

His three profile portraits of Erasmus, two ( nearly identical ) profile portraits and one three-quarters view portrait were all painted in the same year, 1523.

* Albrecht Dürer also produced portraits of Erasmus, whom he met three times, in the form of an engraving of 1526 and a preliminary charcoal sketch.

* Quentin Matsys produced the earliest known portraits of Erasmus, including an oil painting in 1517 and a medallion in 1519.

He also painted the occasional portrait, making his international mark with portraits of the humanist Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam.

His portraits were renowned in their time for their likeness ; and it is through Holbein's eyes that many famous figures of his day, such as Erasmus and More, are now " seen ".

Importantly, Erasmus proposes that the contemporary focus should move from an emphasis on “ Aboriginal Rights to relationship between peoples ; from crying needs to vigorous capacity ; from individual citizenship to nations within the nation state .” He suggests that the pursuit of seeking recognition of Aboriginal Rights through the Canadian courts should change because “ Litgation is no way to build a community .” Erasmus reasserts instead, the importance of treaty making as a way forward to build renewed relationships built on “ mutual trust ” and a bond “ like that of brothers who might have different gifts and follow different paths, but who could be counted on to render assistance to one another in times of need .”

The Dutch humanist Desiderius Erasmus wrote to her: " For a long time I have cherished all the many excellent gifts that God bestowed upon you ; prudence worthy of a philosopher ; chastity ; moderation ; piety ; an invincible strength of soul, and a marvelous contempt for all the vanities of this world.