His books were burned by his critics in some parts of Europe and for many years they were included in the index of banned literature by popes in Rome. Erasmus was a truly cosmopolitan scholar.
أُحرقت كتبه على يد نقاده في بعض انحاء اوروبا ،‏ وأُدرجت لسنوات عديدة في قائمة المطبوعات التي يحظرها البابوات في روما .‏