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Although the original version of his text did not address the state's role in promoting the health of the populace, Erasmus inserted new material on this topic into the \u201cOration\u201d for a 1529 edition. This new material and references in some of his other writings from the same period indicate that it was in the 1520s that Erasmus first became a strong advocate of government intervention in public health matters. 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