One of the greatest thinkers and writers of the Renaissance was the ..1.. scholar Desiderius Erasmus.

1. Dutchman Holland Dutch Hollow

Erasmus lived in a troubled ..2.. The medieval idea of feudalism was in decline, and new ideas ..3.. being developed.

2. spot situation time part

3. have were still now

At the same time, the corruption of the church was ..4.. people restless and confused.

4. doing made making did

In an era of growing fanaticism and violence Erasmus was a voice ..5.. calm and moderation. With Europe splitting ..6.. different religious factions, he tried to maintain peace and unity.

5. of in that having

6. to from away into

..7.. Erasmus was a powerful critic of the corruption of the church, he did not reject the past.

7. Even But Despite Though

We have records of his arguments with Martin Luther, the leader of those ..8.. wanted a complete change. However, Erasmus' appeals for reason and tolerance were not heard in the increasingly ..9.. religious debate.

8. who he they which

9. bitterly angry loudly most

He visited most countries of Europe and won the friendship ..10.. leading scholars of his time.

10. as by of for

Erasmus wrote his Encomium moriae ..11.. a stay in England. While in the city of Cambridge, he criticised the beer as being too weak, but he seems to have ..12.. an admirer of English girls.

11. while in during for

12. had been looked grown

Erasmus saw the Latin language ..13.. of the things which could help to bring unity to Europe. In 1516 he published a new Latin translation of the New Testament.

13. the one being to be as one

This work caused him ..14.. recognised as one of the greatest writers of his generation. He died in 1536 ..15.. the age of seventy.

14. be to be being been

15. then when in at

Erasmus

One of the greatest thinkers and writers of the Renaissance was the Dutch scholar Desiderius Erasmus.

Erasmus lived in a troubled time The medieval idea of feudalism was in decline, and new ideas still being developed. At the same time, the corruption of the church was making people restless and confused. In an era of growing fanaticism and violence Erasmus was a voice of calm and moderation. With Europe splitting into different religious factions, he tried to maintain peace and unity.

Though Erasmus was a powerful critic of the corruption of the church, he did not reject the past. We have records of his arguments with Martin Luther, the leader of those who wanted a complete change. However, Erasmus’ appeals for reason and tolerance were not heard in the increasingly angry religious debate.

He visited most countries of Europe and won the friendship of leading scholars of his time. Erasmus wrote his Encomium moriae during a stay in England. While in the city of Cambridge, he criticised the beer as being too weak, but he seems to have been an admirer of English girls.

Erasmus saw the Latin language as one of the things which could help to bring unity to Europe. In 1516 he published a new Latin translation of the New Testament. This work caused him to be recognised as one of the greatest writers of his generation. He died in 1536 at the age of seventy.