Erasmus dedicated the new edition of Cicero's 'Tusculanae Quaestiones' published by Froben to John Vlatten, a clergyman, councillor, and educational reformer who was his friend. In his dedicatory letter to Vlatten, Erasmus discusses his admiration for Cicero and the nuances of a humanist education. Two instances of 'code-switching', meaning transitioning between languages, occur in the letter, providing insights on his perspectives towards different aspects of classical culture. [Excerpt generated by AI.]
Erasmus 500 years on: Froben’s edition of Cicero’s ‘Tusculanae Quaestiones’ dedicated to John Vlatten (October 1523)
Raf Van Rooy 