Desiderius Erasmus (1466–1536) Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and theologian
The Erasmus Reader (1990), pp. 140-141.
Handbook of the Christian Soldier (1503)
“When the pious fools come up against the godless pagans who own Judea, the result is what might be called diplomatic incidents.”
Source: 2000s and posthumous publications, A Time Odyssey, Firstborn (2007), Chapter 26, “The Stone Man” (p. 172)
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