Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536), a Dutch humanist, Catholic priest, and scholar, was one of the most influential Renaissance figures. A professor of divinity and Greek, Erasmus wrote, taught, and travelled, meeting with Europe’s foremost scholars. A prolific author, Erasmus wrote on both ecclesiastic and general human interest subjects.John N. Grant is a professor emeritus in the Department of Classics at the University of Toronto.William Barker is a professor in the Department of English at Dalhousie University and the former president and vice-chancellor of University of King’s College.
