"Erasmus Laid the egg that Luther hatched," is what the people said.
Although Erasmus\' enemies accused him of agreeing with Martin Luther, Er.
After a series of adventures and narrow escapes, Gerhard arrived in Basel, Switzerland, where he was able to live in the same house as Erasmus.
Gerhard lived in Germany in the 1500s.
He also believed both men were trying to serve God according to the Scriptures.
He knew that Erasmus had influenced Luther\'s thinking.
And that made Gerhard Koestler smile. "Erasmus Laid the egg that Luther hatched," is what the people said