28
October 1466 A.D. Possible
Birth of Erasmus
Desiderius
Erasmus (1466 to 1536)
Roman Church
First bestselling author.
Possible birthdate of Desiderius Erasmus, Dutch
scholar, and editor (authorities place his birth on the 26th, 27th or 28th). He
sought to reform the church through scholarship and Christian instruction.
Living in Basel, Switzerland (1514-1529) he became the world's first
best-selling author following the advent of the movable-type printing press.
His Greek New Testament greatly influenced many, including John Colet and
William Tyndale in England, Martin Luther in Germany, and Ulrich Zwingli
in Switzerland, but the satirical Praise of Folly
was his most popular work in his life time.
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