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Desiderius Erasmus; Notes by R.A.B. Mynors; Translated by Margaret Mann Phillips
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The Adagia of Erasmus (surely the original best-seller) was first
published in 1500. It went through numerous impressions and ten
major revisions in the course of Erasmus's life. Its influence was
incalculable. It disseminated humanist learning and humanist
attitudes among the new reading public to such an extent that it
can be claimed as one of the books that contributed most to form
the European mind. The adages were proverbs or popular sayings
taken from classical literature. Many are part of the common stock
of our speech today. A necessary evil, cupboard love, a rare bird,
an iron in the fire, are all to be found in the Adagia. Erasmus
refers each to its source; then follows with a commentary on the
meaning and with whatever ideas and personal observations arose
from it. The book's influence waned after his death.
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