Tradition, Intellectual Property, and the Adages of Erasmus
by
Professor Kathy Eden
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
Erasmus’ Adages-a vast collection of the proverbial wisdom of Greek and Roman antiquity-was published in 1508 and became one of the most influential works of the Renaissance. It also marked a turning point in the history of Western thinking about literary property. At once a singularly successful commercial...