Erasmus describes desires as "somewhat little differing from madness" (Radice, electronic version), which make people "jocund, another while dejected, now weeping, then laughing, and again sighing" (Radice, electronic version). ... Erasmus believed that only a little part of our body was reasonable, and the rest was controlled by our passions. ... Erasmus believes that everyone from the common people to the men of the church are consumed in the desire for money; but Erasmus says only "fools [should be] abound in money because wise men have so little to do, unless it be with poverty" (Radice, e...

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