Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536), a Dutch humanist, Catholic priest, and scholar, was one of the most influential Renaissance figures. A professor of divinity and Greek, Erasmus wrote, taught, and travelled, meeting with Europe’s foremost scholars. A prolific author, Erasmus wrote on both ecclesiastic and general human interest subjects.Jan Bloemendal is a senior researcher at the Huygens Institute and lecturer at Ruhr University Bochum. Alexander Dalzell was a professor emeritus of classics at the University of Toronto. Erika Rummel is a professor emerita in the Department of History at Wilfrid Laurier University.Charles E. Fantazzi is the Thomas Harriot Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus of Classics and Great Books at East Carolina University.Stephen Ryle was a lecturer in the department of classics at the University of Leeds. Douglas H. Shantz is a professor emeritus of classics and religion at the University of Calgary.

• IntroductionBy Charles FantazziAn Apologia by Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam Replying to Diego López Zúñiga’s Criticism of the First Edition of the New TestamentApologia respondens ad ea quae Iacobus Lopis Stunica taxaverat in prima duntaxat Novi Testamenti aeditioneTranslated and annotated by Erika RummelAn Apologia concerning Three Passages which the Theologian Sancho Carranza Had Defended as Rightly Criticized by ZúñigaApologia de tribus locis quos ut recte taxatos a Stunica defenderat Sanctius Caranza theologusTranslated and annotated by Charles FantazziApologia against the Work of Diego Zúñiga Entitled "Blasphemies and Impieties of Erasmus"Apologia adversus libellum Stunicae cui titulum fecit Blasphemiae et impietates ErasmiTranslated and annotated by Stephen Ryle, reviewed by Charles Fantazzi Apologia against Zúñiga’s PrecursorApologia ad Prodromon StunicaeTranslated and annotated by Erika RummelApologia against Zúñiga’s "Conclusions"Apologia ad Stunicae ConclusionesTranslated and annotated by Douglas H. Shantz, annotated by Erika RummelA Letter in Response to ZúñigaEpistola apologetica adversus StunicamTranslated and annotated by Alexander DalzellWorks Frequently CitedShort-Title Forms for Erasmus' WorksIndex