Erasmus publishes Novum Instrumentum omne
- When
- 1516
- Where
- Basel
- Episodes
- 2
Desiderius Erasmus published the first edition of Novum Instrumentum omne in Basel in 1516. This scholarly Latin-Greek New Testament, dedicated to Pope Leo X, was printed by Froben after a brief production period starting in October 1515.
Episodes
- Dedication to Pope Leo X
Erasmus dedicated the 1516 Novum Instrumentum omne to Pope Leo X, framing the work within the humanist ad fontes program.
- Printing Completion
The printing of the Novum Instrumentum omne was completed in Basel on 1 March 1516, following a start date of 2 October 1515.
Background and detail
Publication. The printing of the Novum Instrumentum omne began on 2 October 1515 and was completed on 1 March 1516. The work was published in Basel and dedicated to Pope Leo X, positioning the text within the humanist ad fontes program of returning to original sources.
People involved
- Desiderius Erasmus · Author and Scholar
- Pope Leo X · Dedicatee
Sources
- Erasmus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
- Novum Instrumentum omne Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-26
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