This world, the whole of the planet called earth, is the co… - Erasmus

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This world, the whole of the planet called earth, is the common country of all who live and breathe upon it.

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Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam (27 October 1466 – 12 July 1536) was a Dutch philosopher, humanist and theologian.

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Native Name: Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus

Alternative Names: Erasmus of Rotterdam • Desiderius Erasmus • Erasmus Von Rotterdam Erasmus • Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam • Erasmus von Rotterdam • Erasmus Rotterdam

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This world, the whole of the planet called earth, is the common country of all who live and breathe upon it. - Erasmus

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