P. S. (Percy Stafford) Allen

Percy Stafford Allen was a British classical scholar, born in 1869 and died in 1933, who became especially known for his studies of Desiderius Erasmus. He was educated at Clifton College and Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and built a reputation as one of the leading Erasmian scholars of his time.

Much of his lasting fame comes from his editorial work on Erasmus’s letters, along with books such as The Age of Erasmus. His writing combined careful scholarship with a clear sense of the larger intellectual world of the Renaissance, making him valuable not only to specialists but also to general readers interested in European history and humanism.

Allen later served as President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. Remembered for his deep learning and patient archival work, he helped shape modern understanding of Erasmus and the culture that surrounded him.