The History of Logic at the University of Padua

In 1564, a decree by the Pope demanded that all candidates for degree explicitly profess the Catholic faith. Many students were visitors from other countries, with Germans often making up one of the largest factions apart from the Italians. For instance, a logic professor at Padua named Baronadino Tomitano translated a work on the Bible by the northern humanist Erasmus and saw it placed on the index of prescribed books. He escaped further censure, but only after being made to declare his opposition to Erasmus's teachings.