The things that we can see with our physical eyes are mere shadows of reality. If they appear ugly and ill formed, then what must be the ugliness of … - Erasmus

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The things that we can see with our physical eyes are mere shadows of reality. If they appear ugly and ill formed, then what must be the ugliness of the soul in sin, deprived of all light? The soul, like the body, can undergo transformation in appearance. In sin it appears as completely ugly to the beholder. In virtue it shines resplendently before God.

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About Erasmus

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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