Laura Truzzu (KU Leuven) Erasmus of Rotterdam’s edition of the New Testament is a monument to early modern bilingual scholarship. Published in 1516 as the Novum Instrumentum, it presented a Greek text of the New Testament, the first ever to appear in print, alongside a revised Latin translation, supplemented by an extensive collection of annotations.Continue reading “Greek and Latin Paratexts in the “Novum Testamentum””
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Erasmus and Budé: Frenemies forever!
Liese Dictus (KU Leuven) Erasmus’ sharp pen was a force to be reckoned with by his contemporaries. In his famous Praise of Folly the humanist author spared no one in society, including himself. Similarly, Erasmus proved in his letters that he could deal harsh blows with his pen strokes. A letter to the French humanistContinue reading “Erasmus and Budé: Frenemies forever!”
