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Dedication to Pope Leo X
- When
- 1516
- Where
- Basel
Erasmus dedicated the 1516 Novum Instrumentum omne to Pope Leo X, framing the work within the humanist ad fontes program.
In his dedication, Erasmus positioned the work as a return to original sources. He knew Leo X personally from visits to Rome. This dedication was part of the first edition published in Basel in 1516.
Sources
- Novum Instrumentum omne Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-26
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