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DESIDERIUS ERASMUS
DESIDERIUS ERASMUS
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Born:
October 27, 1466/1469
Died:
July 12, 1539
Humanist and Cosmopolitan
Educator
Presentation by Maureen Bucci and Meaghan Patterson
Biography of ErasmusBiography of Erasmus Born Geerit Gerritszoon
Latinized name Desiderius Erasmus
Born end of October, ~1466 in Rotterdam,
the Netherlands
Illegitimacy
Attended primary school at age 6
Cathedral school at Utrecht
Born Geerit Gerritszoon
Latinized name Desiderius Erasmus
Born end of October, ~1466 in Rotterdam,
the Netherlands
Illegitimacy
Attended primary school at age 6
Cathedral school at Utrecht
Early Education
Early Education
St. Lebwin’s school at Deventer operated by the Brethren of the Common Life
Reading, writing, arithmetic, and religion
Religious studies emphasized the Gospels, writings of the Church fathers, and the lives of the saints
Spent 9 years at St. Lebwin’s school
Identified as a gifted student
St. Lebwin’s school at Deventer operated by the Brethren of the Common Life
Reading, writing, arithmetic, and religion
Religious studies emphasized the Gospels, writings of the Church fathers, and the lives of the saints
Spent 9 years at St. Lebwin’s school
Identified as a gifted student
Secondary EducationSecondary Education Death of parents
Entered Augustinian priory at Steyn
Continued his advanced studies
Augustinian education defended compatibility of Greek and Roman knowledge with Christianity.
At 23 he was ordained a priest under the Augustinian religious order
Death of parents
Entered Augustinian priory at Steyn
Continued his advanced studies
Augustinian education defended compatibility of Greek and Roman knowledge with Christianity.
At 23 he was ordained a priest under the Augustinian religious order
Advanced EducationAdvanced Education Entered the University of Paris to study languages and Scripture
Supported himself by tutoring
Interested in teaching
Noblest of professions
Teachers are able to expose the youth to the “best literature and love of Christ” (Gutek pg. 100).
Erasmus’s Philosophy of education:
Best literature = Greek and Latin classics
True Christian morality
Entered the University of Paris to study languages and Scripture
Supported himself by tutoring
Interested in teaching
Noblest of professions
Teachers are able to expose the youth to the “best literature and love of Christ” (Gutek pg. 100).
Erasmus’s Philosophy of education:
Best literature = Greek and Latin classics
True Christian morality
Later Years - Traveler
Later Years - Traveler
1498 - England - Located at Oxford University
Independent scholar, moving from city to city
Intellectual centers of England, France, Italy, Germany, and Switzerland
Lively conversations with humanist scholars
1511 - Professor at Cambridge
1536 - Died July 12 at the age of 69 in Basel,Switzerland
1498 - England - Located at Oxford University
Independent scholar, moving from city to city
Intellectual centers of England, France, Italy, Germany, and Switzerland
Lively conversations with humanist scholars
1511 - Professor at Cambridge
1536 - Died July 12 at the age of 69 in Basel,Switzerland
Guess these famous quotes…
Guess these famous quotes…
Some of these quotes you will have heard before, but you probably did not know that Erasmus was the one who said it!
Some of these quotes you will have heard before, but you probably did not know that Erasmus was the one who said it!
Prevention is better than cure.
Women, can't live with them, can't live without them.
The most disadvantageous peace is better than the most just war.
A good portion of speaking will consist in
knowing how to lie. If you keep thinking about what you want to do or what you hope will happen, you don't do it,
and it won't happen.
He who allows oppression shares the crime.
The nearer people approach old age the closer they return to a semblance of childhood, until the time comes for them to depart this life, again like children, neither tired of living nor aware of death.
A nail is driven out by another nail. Habit is overcome by habit.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
Renaissance… French for “rebirth” Cultural movement that began in Florence, Italy, and
spanned the 14th through 17th centuries Eventually spread throughout Europe Its influence affected literature, philosophy, art,
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Renaissance… French for “rebirth” Cultural movement that began in Florence, Italy, and
spanned the 14th through 17th centuries Eventually spread throughout Europe Its influence affected literature, philosophy, art,
politics, science, and religion http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?
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Different Interpretations…
Different Interpretations…
Southern Renaissance
versus
Northern Renaissance
Southern Renaissance
versus
Northern Renaissance
Different Interpretations…
Different Interpretations…
Northern RenaissanceMore of EuropeEmphasized science and techPushed for social reform based on Christian idealsBegan later -- ended in 1650Religiously diverse Rise in Protestantism and saw more religious divisionMore universitiesChristian Humanism
Southern RenaissanceItalyEmphasized arts and cultureRise in commercialism due to Mediterranean Sea close by1350-1550Catholic church prevented study of science and technologiesFew universitiesHumanism
Religion during Middle Ages…
Religion during Middle Ages…
Catholic Church was the ONLY church Influential in government -- high ranking members often sat on the
king’s council Had its own laws -- Canon Law established Pope was the head -- God’s representative on Earth Small churches replaced by grandiose cathedrals Pilgrimages became popular Monasteries and convents saw an increase in monks and nuns Became corrupt -- charged taxes and accepted gifts from people to
guarantee a spot in heaven (indulgences) allowed the Church a great deal of influence, especially over the
kings, who would do whatever the church wanted them to do “Fools are without number.”
Catholic Church was the ONLY church Influential in government -- high ranking members often sat on the
king’s council Had its own laws -- Canon Law established Pope was the head -- God’s representative on Earth Small churches replaced by grandiose cathedrals Pilgrimages became popular Monasteries and convents saw an increase in monks and nuns Became corrupt -- charged taxes and accepted gifts from people to
guarantee a spot in heaven (indulgences) allowed the Church a great deal of influence, especially over the
kings, who would do whatever the church wanted them to do “Fools are without number.”
Demise of the influence Catholic Church…
Demise of the influence Catholic Church…
Towards the end of the Middle Ages (1309-77) At the pressing of king of France, Pope Clement V moved papacy to
Avignon People began to see the church as the “puppet” of the government instead
of being an influential power. 1378 -- cardinals were forced to elect an Italian pope (Urban VI) who moved
the papacy back to Rome Italians cardinals stood behind new pope French cardinals did not
Elected their own pope and moved their papacy back to Avignon causing great confusion for the believers
Both sides declared the other heretical The Great Schism developed
“Nothing is as peevish and pedantic as men's judgments of one another.”
Towards the end of the Middle Ages (1309-77) At the pressing of king of France, Pope Clement V moved papacy to
Avignon People began to see the church as the “puppet” of the government instead
of being an influential power. 1378 -- cardinals were forced to elect an Italian pope (Urban VI) who moved
the papacy back to Rome Italians cardinals stood behind new pope French cardinals did not
Elected their own pope and moved their papacy back to Avignon causing great confusion for the believers
Both sides declared the other heretical The Great Schism developed
“Nothing is as peevish and pedantic as men's judgments of one another.”
The end of the Great Schism
The end of the Great Schism
Council of Constance (1414-1418) Had three objectives
Bring unity back to the church Eradicate heresies Reform corruption
“Great abundance of riches cannot be gathered and kept by any man without sin.”
Deposed the popes Elected Martin V and restored papacy in Rome but the
damage to the Catholic Church was already done
Council of Constance (1414-1418) Had three objectives
Bring unity back to the church Eradicate heresies Reform corruption
“Great abundance of riches cannot be gathered and kept by any man without sin.”
Deposed the popes Elected Martin V and restored papacy in Rome but the
damage to the Catholic Church was already done
Religion during Renaissance…
Religion during Renaissance…
People began to realize the corruption taking place within the church Martin Luther’s criticism of the church and its practices
“Luther was guilty of two great crimes - he struck the Pope in his crown, and the monks in their belly.”
People began to realize their own human dignity as opposed to one particular church’s viewpoint
Religion became more individualized People became less interested in the life of the soul (and the sale
of indulgences) and more interested in living a fruitful life on earth. BIRTH OF HUMANISM
“It is the chiefest point of happiness that a man is willing to be what he is.”
People began to realize the corruption taking place within the church Martin Luther’s criticism of the church and its practices
“Luther was guilty of two great crimes - he struck the Pope in his crown, and the monks in their belly.”
People began to realize their own human dignity as opposed to one particular church’s viewpoint
Religion became more individualized People became less interested in the life of the soul (and the sale
of indulgences) and more interested in living a fruitful life on earth. BIRTH OF HUMANISM
“It is the chiefest point of happiness that a man is willing to be what he is.”
CONTEXT OF FAITHCONTEXT OF FAITH Humanists…
Believed that God holds people above everything else because humans have the free will to choose
Recognized that human’s are made in God’s image “By a Carpenter mankind was made, and only by that Carpenter can mankind be remade.”
Encouraged humans to share their God-given talents and abilities “No one respects a talent that is concealed.”
Humanists… Believed that God holds people above everything
else because humans have the free will to choose Recognized that human’s are made in God’s image
“By a Carpenter mankind was made, and only by that Carpenter can mankind be remade.”
Encouraged humans to share their God-given talents and abilities “No one respects a talent that is concealed.”
ERAMSUS’ HUMANISMERAMSUS’ HUMANISM Erasmus was a Christian humanist…
Gutek says that this means Erasmus “believed that the revival of interest in the classics and classical style would contribute to a reexamination of the Bible as the pure source of God’s revelation, free from the accretions of Medieval scholasticism” (page 95).
Erasmus, though Catholic, criticized certain practices of the church, including the elaborate rituals and ceremonies. He believed in reformation of the Church from within Wanted to hold firm to Catholic doctrine In fact, his last words before he died were, “Dear God”
Erasmus was a Christian humanist… Gutek says that this means Erasmus “believed that the
revival of interest in the classics and classical style would contribute to a reexamination of the Bible as the pure source of God’s revelation, free from the accretions of Medieval scholasticism” (page 95).
Erasmus, though Catholic, criticized certain practices of the church, including the elaborate rituals and ceremonies. He believed in reformation of the Church from within Wanted to hold firm to Catholic doctrine In fact, his last words before he died were, “Dear God”
If people who live agreeably are Epicureans, none are more truly Epicurean than the righteous and godly. And if it's names that bother us, no one better deserves the name of Epicurean than the revered founder and head of the Christian philosophy Christ, for in Greek epikouros means "helper." He alone…when Satan ruled in the world unchallenged, brought timely aid to perishing humanity…he alone shows the most enjoyable life of all and the one most full of true pleasure.
If people who live agreeably are Epicureans, none are more truly Epicurean than the righteous and godly. And if it's names that bother us, no one better deserves the name of Epicurean than the revered founder and head of the Christian philosophy Christ, for in Greek epikouros means "helper." He alone…when Satan ruled in the world unchallenged, brought timely aid to perishing humanity…he alone shows the most enjoyable life of all and the one most full of true pleasure.
CONTEXT OF FAITH…CONTEXT OF FAITH…
Philosophy of HUMANISMPhilosophy of HUMANISM
Initially meant a scholar orteacher of Latin literature
Renaissance humanism…involved grammar, rhetoric,philosophy, poetry, andhistory studied throughthe lens of Latin andGreek authors
Initially meant a scholar orteacher of Latin literature
Renaissance humanism…involved grammar, rhetoric,philosophy, poetry, andhistory studied throughthe lens of Latin andGreek authors
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RENAISSANCE HUMANISMRENAISSANCE HUMANISM Opposed the previous era’s philosophy of Scholasticism in
which… Thomas Aquinas successfully synthesized the works of
Aristotle with Christianity We now know this as the “medieval synthesis”
Scholastics tended to look only at science and philosophy and did not devote (according to the humanists) enough attention to other literary and cultural texts
Opposed the previous era’s philosophy of Scholasticism in which… Thomas Aquinas successfully synthesized the works of
Aristotle with Christianity We now know this as the “medieval synthesis”
Scholastics tended to look only at science and philosophy and did not devote (according to the humanists) enough attention to other literary and cultural texts
RENAISSANCE HUMANISTSRENAISSANCE HUMANISTS Believed that the fall of the Roman Empire was one of the
worst periods in European history because it led to the dissolution of that culture and the decline of intellectualism
Thought that the only way out of this loss of intellectualism was to find and reintroduce the lost classic texts
Literally searched through monastic libraries trying to find and reintroduce the ancient classical texts, particularly those of Plato
Tended to study the works of Plato instead of Aristotle who was studied by the scholastics
Believed that the fall of the Roman Empire was one of the worst periods in European history because it led to the dissolution of that culture and the decline of intellectualism
Thought that the only way out of this loss of intellectualism was to find and reintroduce the lost classic texts
Literally searched through monastic libraries trying to find and reintroduce the ancient classical texts, particularly those of Plato
Tended to study the works of Plato instead of Aristotle who was studied by the scholastics
RENAISSANCE HUMANISTSRENAISSANCE HUMANISTS Became very critical of political and religious structures
and urged for active reform John Wycliffe, theology professor at Oxford, preached
about growing materialism in the church Jan Hus, a Bohemian, also sought religious reformation Erasmus, a Catholic and a “caustic critic”
Also wanted religious reformation, but wanted to “remain within the institutional and theological framework of a universal Christian church” (Gutek 96).
Became very critical of political and religious structures and urged for active reform John Wycliffe, theology professor at Oxford, preached
about growing materialism in the church Jan Hus, a Bohemian, also sought religious reformation Erasmus, a Catholic and a “caustic critic”
Also wanted religious reformation, but wanted to “remain within the institutional and theological framework of a universal Christian church” (Gutek 96).
RENAISSANCE HUMANISTSRENAISSANCE HUMANISTS According to Gutek…
Became experts in translating the ancient classical texts
Made judgments about the authenticity and interpretation of these texts
Carried on intellectual and academic debates Wrote for those who shared their expertise Became an elite group of intellectuals who
thought of themselves as guardians of knowledge
(page 97)
According to Gutek… Became experts in translating the ancient
classical texts Made judgments about the authenticity and
interpretation of these texts Carried on intellectual and academic debates Wrote for those who shared their expertise Became an elite group of intellectuals who
thought of themselves as guardians of knowledge
(page 97)
As the guardians of knowledge…
As the guardians of knowledge…
Renaissance humanists established a new kind of school and way of educating to add to the existing monastic, parish, and cathedral schools and universities
The classical humanist school
The classical humanist educator
Renaissance humanists established a new kind of school and way of educating to add to the existing monastic, parish, and cathedral schools and universities
The classical humanist school
The classical humanist educator
Classical Humanist School
Classical Humanist School
According to Gutek… Stressed curriculum based on Greek and Latin classics Combined secondary and preparatory education Developed into institutions that prepared upper class
children, mostly male, into Europe’s educated elite
An example of a humanist school Established by Italian educator, Vittorino da Feltre,
to educate the children of the duke and his court officials
Sought to prepare well-rounded persons who could assume leadership positions as civil servants, administrators, and diplomats.
According to Gutek… Stressed curriculum based on Greek and Latin classics Combined secondary and preparatory education Developed into institutions that prepared upper class
children, mostly male, into Europe’s educated elite
An example of a humanist school Established by Italian educator, Vittorino da Feltre,
to educate the children of the duke and his court officials
Sought to prepare well-rounded persons who could assume leadership positions as civil servants, administrators, and diplomats.
A Classical Humanist Educator
A Classical Humanist Educator Erasmus believed
in studying the classical texts, which “contained almost everything worth knowing” (Gutek 102).
biblical study was important to form an educated person Studying Latin was indispensable teachers should be scholars and examples of intellect and
speaking for their young charges in introducing children to correct language at an early age in systematic note-taking, which we still use today in memorization and understanding of content, theme, and
meaning in the elitism that an education brings
Erasmus believed in studying the classical texts, which “contained almost
everything worth knowing” (Gutek 102). biblical study was important to form an educated person Studying Latin was indispensable teachers should be scholars and examples of intellect and
speaking for their young charges in introducing children to correct language at an early age in systematic note-taking, which we still use today in memorization and understanding of content, theme, and
meaning in the elitism that an education brings
A Classical Humanist Educator
A Classical Humanist Educator Erasmus wrote the “Declamation on the Subject of Early
Liberal Education for Children” Addressed parents and educators Urges parents to invest time, money, and effort into the
proper education of their children, particularly the boys Claimed that education should begin at the earliest age
possible because “Man's mind is so formed that it is far more susceptible to falsehood than to truth.”
but good education can make all the difference
Erasmus wrote the “Declamation on the Subject of Early Liberal Education for Children” Addressed parents and educators Urges parents to invest time, money, and effort into the
proper education of their children, particularly the boys Claimed that education should begin at the earliest age
possible because “Man's mind is so formed that it is far more susceptible to falsehood than to truth.”
but good education can make all the difference
A Classical Humanist Educator
A Classical Humanist Educator
Erasmus… Criticized the practice of handing over the
upbringing and education of children to boarding schools
Criticized schools that had become “torture chambers”
Encouraged teachers to be more humane Believed that teachers should be filled with
love yet not accepting of laziness or indifference
Erasmus… Criticized the practice of handing over the
upbringing and education of children to boarding schools
Criticized schools that had become “torture chambers”
Encouraged teachers to be more humane Believed that teachers should be filled with
love yet not accepting of laziness or indifference
Comparison with QuintilianComparison with Quintilian Quintilian (35-95 C.E.) Early childhood education Parental involvement Careful selection of tutors Bilingual, Greek and Latin Reading, Writing, Literature,
Grammar, Arithmetic Rhetorical emphasis focused
on real life situations Emphasized liberal arts
Quintilian (35-95 C.E.) Early childhood education Parental involvement Careful selection of tutors Bilingual, Greek and Latin Reading, Writing, Literature,
Grammar, Arithmetic Rhetorical emphasis focused
on real life situations Emphasized liberal arts
Erasmus (1466-1536) Early childhood
education Correct speaking at
home Teacher is a model Greek, Latin, and own
vernacular Liberal arts stressed Memorization with
understanding
Erasmus (1466-1536) Early childhood
education Correct speaking at
home Teacher is a model Greek, Latin, and own
vernacular Liberal arts stressed Memorization with
understanding
Connection to Modern Education
Connection to Modern Education
Teachers continue to create an atmosphere of love and acceptance in the classroom before children will be able to learn
Teachers continue to push their students to excel beginning at an early age
Teachers continue to be examples for their students in both intellect and morals
Catholic schools use the Bible and the teachings of Jesus as the foundation for all of the other subjects
Teachers continue to create an atmosphere of love and acceptance in the classroom before children will be able to learn
Teachers continue to push their students to excel beginning at an early age
Teachers continue to be examples for their students in both intellect and morals
Catholic schools use the Bible and the teachings of Jesus as the foundation for all of the other subjects
Erasmus’s WritingsErasmus’s Writings
1509 - In Praise of Folly
1516 - The Education of the Christian Prince
1516 - New Testament in Greek
1518 - Colloquies
1509 - In Praise of Folly
1516 - The Education of the Christian Prince
1516 - New Testament in Greek
1518 - Colloquies
In Praise of FollyIn Praise of Folly Return to simple and pure Christianity Attacked all who hypocritical and corrupt(Theologians, Monks, Lawyers, Merchants, and the Catholic
Church)Excerpt:. . . Perhaps it would be wise to pass over the theologians in
silence. That short-tempered and supercilious crew is unpleasant to deal with. . . . They will proclaim me a heretic. With this thunderbolt they terrify the people they don't like. Their opinion of themselves is so great that they behave as if they were already in heaven; they look down pityingly on other men as so many worms. A wall of imposing definitions, conclusions, corollaries, and explicit and implicit propositions protects them. They are full of big words and newly-invented terms. . . .
http://www.historyguide.org/intellect/erasmus.html
Return to simple and pure Christianity Attacked all who hypocritical and corrupt(Theologians, Monks, Lawyers, Merchants, and the Catholic
Church)Excerpt:. . . Perhaps it would be wise to pass over the theologians in
silence. That short-tempered and supercilious crew is unpleasant to deal with. . . . They will proclaim me a heretic. With this thunderbolt they terrify the people they don't like. Their opinion of themselves is so great that they behave as if they were already in heaven; they look down pityingly on other men as so many worms. A wall of imposing definitions, conclusions, corollaries, and explicit and implicit propositions protects them. They are full of big words and newly-invented terms. . . .
http://www.historyguide.org/intellect/erasmus.html
The Education of the Christian Prince
The Education of the Christian Prince
Political education of those who were born to rule
Prudent, gentle, and humane ruler Subjects location, economy, demography,
history, traditions, customs Humanistic education Religious principles Role model Supervisory role over the schools and teachers Educated in peacekeeping to avoid war Urged peaceful adjudication to resolve
international conflicts
Political education of those who were born to rule
Prudent, gentle, and humane ruler Subjects location, economy, demography,
history, traditions, customs Humanistic education Religious principles Role model Supervisory role over the schools and teachers Educated in peacekeeping to avoid war Urged peaceful adjudication to resolve
international conflicts
Early Christian writings
Early Christian writings
Original Greek (New Testament)
Original Hebrew (Old Testament)
Original Greek (New Testament)
Original Hebrew (Old Testament)
ColloquiesColloquies Conversational dialogues Educational power of conversation Translated example:SYLVIUS, JOHN Sy. What makes you run so, John ? Jo. What makes a Hare run before the Dogs, as they
use to say ? Sy. What Proverb is this ? Jo. Because unless I am there in Time, before the Bill
is called over, I am sure to be whipp'd. Sy. You need not be afraid of that, it is but a little past
five: Look upon the Clock, the Hand is not come to the half Hour Point yet.
Jo. Ay, but I can scarce trust to Clocks, they go wrong sometimes….
Conversational dialogues Educational power of conversation Translated example:SYLVIUS, JOHN Sy. What makes you run so, John ? Jo. What makes a Hare run before the Dogs, as they
use to say ? Sy. What Proverb is this ? Jo. Because unless I am there in Time, before the Bill
is called over, I am sure to be whipp'd. Sy. You need not be afraid of that, it is but a little past
five: Look upon the Clock, the Hand is not come to the half Hour Point yet.
Jo. Ay, but I can scarce trust to Clocks, they go wrong sometimes….
Erasmus’ Method of Presentation
Erasmus’ Method of Presentation
Guide to Instruction (Gutek, pg. 103)
1. Discuss the biography of the classical author whose text was being studied.
2. Identify the genre or type of work.
3. Discuss the theme or plot, especially the representation of time, place and events.
4. Comment on the author’s writing style.
5. Comment on the moral applications of the literary piece.
6. Extrapolate the cultural and philosophical implications of the work.
Guide to Instruction (Gutek, pg. 103)
1. Discuss the biography of the classical author whose text was being studied.
2. Identify the genre or type of work.
3. Discuss the theme or plot, especially the representation of time, place and events.
4. Comment on the author’s writing style.
5. Comment on the moral applications of the literary piece.
6. Extrapolate the cultural and philosophical implications of the work.
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