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It's really a shame that Erasmus
never got to visit this college.

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In his time, the Ursuline Convent
stood on its place.

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This college is named after the 16th century
humanist Justus Lipsius.

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Justus Lipsius was very much
influenced by Erasmus,

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even though he was born
only after Erasmus had died.

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They were both humanists and men of letters
who had fallen in love with Leuven.

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Lipsius taught history and Latin
at the university.

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The Collegium Trilingue flourished
for the first time under Erasmus

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and for the last time under Justus Lipsius.

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After his death in the early 17th century,
Lipsius was buried in the Franciscan Church,

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which has since been demolished.

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In the 19th century, Lipsius' skeleton was discovered during
excavations and it was moved to the college chapel,

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where you can also see his
tomb memorial and a bust.

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The college currently serves
as a university hall of residence.

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Did you know that during his student years,
Lipsius had a relationship with his landlady?

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Erasmus not only influenced
many people after his death,

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he was also very influential during
his lifetime.

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He maintained intellectual friendships
with people across Europe, such as Thomas More,

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the famous author of <i>Utopia</i>.

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He even dedicated his masterpiece '<i>In Praise of Folly</i>' to More,
simply as an expression of his intellectual admiration.

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Nevertheless, Erasmus was careful not to make
formal connections that might in any way have limited

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his intellectual and literary freedom.