1544 OLD EDITION OF THE WORKS of Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466-1536) the famous Dutch theologian, humanist and philosopher. All editions of Erasmus' Paraphrases, whether single or collected, are rare on the market. In this edition which collects all the "Epistolas Apostolicas Paraphrasis" (Apostolic Epistles Paraphrased), Erasmus provides a paraphrase of the New Testament's apostolic letters. This book offers Erasmus' interpretation of these biblical texts with various critical texts and annotations to make them more accessible and understandable. It is considered a significant contribution to biblical interpretation and provide a clear and accessible interpretation of the letters for a wider audience. Beautiful, antique leather binding in excellent condition, richly decorated and with a large Renaissance gilded design in the centre of the covers. References; World Cat OCLC n°1226197706; USTC n°156889; Huntington Library n°281781; Henri-Louis Baudrier, Bibliographie Lyonnaise n°VIII 186; A. Pettegree, M. Walsby and A. Wilkinson, Books published before 1601 (Leiden: Brill, 2007) n°69669; Early European Books (Proquest) Reference: fra-bnf-phs-00002049-001; Biblioteca Nacional de España n°RB III/5088; Augustijn, Cornelis (1995). Erasmus: his life, works, and influence. Toronto: Univ. of Toronto Press; Tracy, James D. (1997). Erasmus of the Low Countries. University of California Press; R. A. B. Mynors, "The Publication of the Latin Paraphrases", in Robert Dick Sider (ed.), New Testament Scholarship: Paraphrases on Romans and Galatians (Collected Works of Erasmus) (University of Toronto Press, 1984. The first edition (1540) of the collection of "apostolic epistles paraphrased" is on sale for US$ 19,000.00, here is the complete edition of 1544 offered at a much lower price. Erasmus of Rotterdam had always been interested in discovering ancient texts such as the apostolic letters, a unique opportunity to interpret and analyze them. Erasmus described his editorial intent with the Paraphrases of the New Testament as philological rather than theological: he brought out the Paraphrases progressively: Romans (1517), Corinthians (1519), the rest of the Epistles throughout 1520 and 1521, and the four Gospels and Acts from 1522 to 1524, Erasmus occasionally revised them until his death in 1536. Book printed by Sebastian Gryphius or Sébastien Gryphe (1493-1556) was the head of a printing house in Lyon and a humanist. The son of Michael Greyff (Greif, Gryff, Gryph), Sebastien Gryphius learned the new craft of printing, first in Germany and then in Venice. Around 1520 he came to Lyon where he settled and eventually acquiring French nationality from François I in 1532. TITLE: Des. Erasmi Rot. In epistolas apostolicas paraphrasis. (Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam, On the apostolic epistles paraphrased) AUTHORS: Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466-1536) PUBLISHER: Sebastianus Gryphium also known as Sebastian Gryphius or Sébastien Gryphe DATE: 1544, printed in Lyon, text in Latin and sometimes in Greek DESCRIPTION: In 8vo size, height 172 x width 127 mm (6.8 by 5.1 inches). 760 pages, complete book. The text is well printed, the chapters are punctuated with large animated letters with decorations and vignettes, some traces of damp, but the pages are intact, clean and in excellent condition. Beautiful, antique leather binding in excellent condition, richly decorated and with a large Renaissance gilded design in the centre of the covers, small defects, some stains, slight signs of wear as per photo. SHIPPING: via UPS, DHL, National Postal Services, protected, INSURED and fully tracked package. Estimated time for Europe 3-5 working days. Shipping within one working day, you can combine shipping if you purchases several items from us, saving money and time.