1682 Erasmus of Rotterdam On the Writing of Letters Latin Rhetoric Humanism
“When I have a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes.”
― Erasmus
While best known for his ‘In Praise of Folly’ and ‘Colloquies’, Desiderius Erasmus wrote other important works including his book ‘De Conscribendis Epistolis’, or ‘On the Writing of Letters’ –one of the earliest and best treatises on letter writing. It was a unique work that described the main differences between giving speeches or orations and simply writing a conversational letter.
1682 Erasmus of Rotterdam On the Writing of Letters Latin Rhetoric Humanism
“When I have a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes.”
― Erasmus
While best known for his ‘In Praise of Folly’ and ‘Colloquies’, Desiderius Erasmus wrote other important works including his book ‘De Conscribendis Epistolis’, or ‘On the Writing of Letters’ –one of the earliest and best treatises on letter writing. It was a unique work that described the main differences between giving speeches or orations and simply writing a conversational letter.
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ERASMUS, Desiderius
Desiderii Erasmi Roterodami liber utilissimus De conscribendis epistolis : continens artificium & praecepta in carum compositione observanda
Amstelodami: Apud Henricum & Viduam Theodori Boom, 1682.
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages
- 470, [34]
- Includes engraved title page
- Language: Latin
- Binding: Leather; tight and secure
- Size: ~5.5in X 3.25in (13.5cm x 8.5cm)
- scarce
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Other
Authors
ERASMUS, Desiderius
Printing Date
17th Century
Language
Latin
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete