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What was Erasmus' nickname among humanists?

  • Prince of the Humanists

  • King of the Scholars

  • Master of the Renaissance

  • Lord of the Learned

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Among humanists, Erasmus was given the sobriquet "Prince of the Humanists." He has also been called "the crowning glory of the Christian humanists" due to his significant contributions to scholarship and the Northern Renaissance.
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