VII. Title-page of the _Adagia_, printed by Aldus Manutius in 1508.
_Facing p. 62_

The printing of this edition was supervised by Erasmus during his visit
to Venice (see pp. 64-5). On this title-page is the emblem of the Aldine
Press, which is found again on the reverse of Aldus's portrait medal
(Pl. IX).

VIII. VIEW OF VENICE, 1493. Woodcut. _After p. 62_

From Schedel's _Weltchronik_, Nuremberg, 1493.

IX. PORTRAIT MEDAL OF ALDUS MANUTIUS. By an unknown Venetian medallist.
Venice, Museo Correr. _After p. 62_

On the reverse, the emblem adopted by Aldus in 1495 from an antique
coin, an anchor entwined by a dolphin. The Greek inscription, [Greek:
Speude bradeos] (Hasten slowly), is also of antique origin. Cf. Hill,
_Corpus of Italian Medals_, 1930, No. 536.

X. A page from the printed copy of the _Praise of Folly_ with a drawing
by Hans Holbein. Basle, Oeffentliche Kunstsammlung (Print Room). _Facing
p. 63_

This copy of the _Laus Stultitiae_, which Holbein decorated with
marginal drawings in 1515, belonged at that time to Oswald Myconius, a
friend of Froben's. Apparently not all the drawings in the book are by
Hans Holbein.

The drawing shows Erasmus working at his desk, fol. S.3 recto. Above
this thumbnail sketch there is a Latin note in the handwriting of
Myconius: 'When Erasmus came here and saw this portrait, he exclaimed,
"Heigh-ho, if Erasmus still looked like that, he would quickly find
himself a wife!"'

XI. A page from the printed copy of the _Praise of Folly_ with a drawing
by Hans Holbein. Basle, Oeffentliche Kunstsammlung (Print Room). _Facing
p. 78_

See note on Pl. X. This is the last page of the book, fol. X.4 recto;
the drawing shows Folly descending from the pulpit at the close of her
discourse.

XII. THE PRINTING PRESS OF JOSSE BADIUS. Woodcut by Albrecht Duerer,
1520-1. _Facing p. 79_

Josse Badius of Brabant had established in Paris the Ascensian Press
(named after his native place, Assche); he printed many books by
Erasmus. See pp. 60, 79-83.

XIII. PORTRAIT OF JOHANNES FROBEN (1460-1527). By Hans Holbein. About
1522-3. Hampton Court, H.M. The Queen. _Facing p. 86_

On this portrait of Erasmus's printer, publisher and friend, see Paul
Ganz, _The Paintings of Hans Holbein_, 1950, Cat. No. 33.

XIV. DESIGN FOR THE PRINTER'S EMBLEM OF JOHANNES FROBEN. Tempera on
canvas, heightened with gold. By Hans Holbein. 1523. Basle, Oeffentliche
Kunstsammlung (Print Room). _Facing p. 87_