Erasmus' Commitment to the Canons Regular of St. Augustine
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10425790 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard L Demolen (Folger Shakespeare Library, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1973 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 437-443 |
| Publication date | 1973-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Renaissance Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-4338 • E-ISSN: 1935-0236 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2859495 |
| OpenAlex | W2330006775 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
By the northwest coast of England . . . there's a college of canons, to whom, however, the Latins add the title of Regulars: an order midway between monks and the canons called Seculars. You tell me of amphibians, such as the beaver. Yes, and the crocodile. But details aside, I'll try to satisfy you in a few words. In unfavorable matters, they're canons; in favorable ones, monks.Erasmus, Colloquies (1526), tr. Craig ThompsonErasmus offered this observation of the Canons Regular of St. Augustine in the colloquy 'A Pilgrimage for Religion's Sake.' Filled with bite and insight, it reflects Erasmus' understanding of the apostolate of the order which he formally joined in 1488. The Canons Regular of St. Augustine, also known as the Austin Canons, performed many of the duties of secular priests. They served parishes, taught in schools and colleges, and served as chaplains
Ancient history · Art · Art history · Aside · Erasmus · Literature · Order (exchange · Pilgrimage · Theology · Classics · Early Modern Women Writers · History · Philosophy · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity · Religious studies · Religious Studies
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |