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.Charles E. Fantazzi is the Thomas Harriot Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus of Classics and Great Books at East Carolina University.

• 1. Introduction 2. An Apologia of Desiderius Erasmus of RotterdamAgainst a Number of Articles Presented by Certain Monks in SpainDes. Erasmi Roterodami Apologia adversus articulos aliquos   per monachos quosdam in Hispaniis exhibitos 3. The Answer of Desiderius Erasmus to the Pamphlet of a Certain Fever-ridden IndividualDesiderii Erasmi Responsio Adversus febricitantis cuiusdam libellum4. Letter to Certain Highly Impudent JackdawsEpistola ad quosdam impudentissimos gracculosWorks Frequently CitedShort-Title Forms for Erasmus’ Works

"In short, this new volume of The Collected Works of Erasmus will be welcomed with great interest not only by specialists but also by those interested in the history of the Inquisition, textual censorship, the impact of the Reformation in Spain and the religious culture in the first half of the sixteenth century in Castile, and finally Erasmus’ fundamental role in bringing to life the tensions existing in the religious and political spheres of the time."- Jorge Ledo, Universidade da Coruña (Erasmus Studies)