Abstract
This lecture explores Erasmus’ beliefs about the life of the healthy Christian humanist, from boy student to mature scholar, through the prism of ‘history of emotions’. It appraises Erasmus’ place in the longer history of scholarly hygiene, a tradition of writing about the physical, psychological, and spiritual health of scholars. What for example does Erasmus have to say about those conditions with which early modern intellectuals were so frequently associated, viz.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 101-121 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | Erasmus Studies |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 25 Nov 2022 |