Cornelius Gerardi Aurelius (1460 - 1531)

Cornelius Gerardi Aurelius

Cornelius Gerardi Aurelius, also called Goudanus, was a Dutch humanist scholar, writer, and historian.

Aurelius was a permanent canon (monk) of the Augustinian monastic order and is one of the first humanists of the Netherlands in the 16th century. He wrote poetry, historiography, hagiography, political and theological works. Aurelius also corresponded with many of the famous men of his day, especially Erasmus.