Erasmus SAQ
Read the following excerpt from Desiderius Erasmus and answer the questions below.
“Nature, the mother of all things, has equipped brute animals with more means to fulfill the functions of their species; but to man alone she has given the faculty of reason, and so she has thrown the burden of human growth upon education. Therefore it is right to say that the beginning and the end, indeed the total sum of man’s happiness, are founded upon a good upbringing and education.”
Erasmus, The Education of a Christian Prince, 1516
In your response, be sure to address all parts of the question. Use complete sentences; an outline or bulleted list alone is not acceptable.
Question 1
a) Describe Erasmus’ argument regarding education.
Question 2
b) Describe one historical development illustrated by the passage.
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