1523 Erasmus Evangelium Lucae -Luke Paraphrase- Johann Froben, Basle- $1,550- SOLD
1523 Erasmus Evangelium Lucae
Latin Biblical Paraphrase of the Gospel of Luke
Printed by Johann Froben, Basle
Small Octavo 6-1/2” x 4-1/2 x 2”
Condition Report:
Ornate binding, missing clasps...hinges slightly cracked... binding weak, but all pages secure and sound… some soiling and very little foxing…complete copy of this rare work... some early marginalia and underlining at beginning
The History of the Erasmus Paraphrase
After the production of the Erasmus Greek New Testament, Erasmus of Rotterdam, 1469-1536, ventured to continue his earnest desire for the common man to know the Word of God. He said, “If only the farmer would sing something from them at his plow, the weaver move his shuttle to their tune, the traveler lighten the boredom of his journey with Scriptural stories!”
His paraphrase of the Gospel of Luke was written in Latin and conveyed as a commentary of sorts to those who had an appetite and a thirst for the Word of God.