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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807926903321

Autore

Erasmus Desiderius

Titolo

Expositions of the Psalms / / edited by Dominic Baker-Smith ; translated and annotated by Michael J. Heath

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 1997

©1997

ISBN

1-4426-7474-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (379 p.)

Collana

Collected Works of Erasmus ; ; Volume 63

Disciplina

223.207

Soggetti

HISTORY / Renaissance

Early works.

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Commentaries.

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- An Exposition of the First Psalm, 'Blessed the Man, ' Principally on the Tropological Level: Enarratio in primum psalmum, 'Beatus vir, ' iuxta tropologiam potissimum -- A Commentary on the Second Psalm, 'Why Did the Nations Rage?': Commentarius in psalmum 2,'Quarefremuerunt gentes?' -- A Paraphrase on the Third Psalm, 'O Lord, How Have My Tormentors Multiplied!': Paraphrasis in tertium psalmum, 'Domine quid multiplicati' -- A Sermon on the Fourth Psalm: In psalmum quartum concio -- Works Frequently Cited -- Short-Title Forms for Erasmus' Works -- Index of Biblical and Apocryphal References -- General Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Z.

Sommario/riassunto

Erasmus stresses the role of the psalms as a comfort in tribulation and an exhortation to piety - in the very specific meaning that he gives to that word. He remains ever concerned about how the psalms relate to each individual in the conduct of his or her life.