Erasmus As a Translator of the Classics.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 First Steps: Erasmus' Greek Studies -- 2 The Years of Apprenticeship: Erasmus' Translations from Libanius and Euripides -- 3 A Friendly Competition: More's and Erasmus' Translations from Lucian -- 4 The Cambridge Years: Plutarch's Moralia -- 5 Philology, the Handmaiden of Theology: The Translation and Annotation of the New Testament -- 6 The Theologian's Parerga: Isocrates, Galen, Xenophon -- 7 Working for the Cause: Study Aids and Exhortations -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index and Chronology of Erasmus' Translations, Editions of Greek Authors, and Study Aids -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.

This first full-length study of Erasmus' translations of classical literature examines his approach to translation and, more generally, his role as a transmitter of the classics.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.