Project Gutenberg 2004-11-12 Public domain in the USA. 146 Erasmus, Desiderius 1469 1536 Erasmus, of Rotterdam Johnson, E. (Edwin) 1842 1901 Johnson, Edwin Bailey, N. (Nathan) 1742 Bailey, Nathan Bailey, Nathaniel Bayley, N. (Nathan) The Colloquies of Erasmus, Volume I. Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Ted Garvin, Virginia Paque and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Colloquies of Erasmus, Volume I" by Desiderius Erasmus is a collection of dialogues written during the early 16th century, notable for its insightful commentary on various aspects of human life and society. The work showcases Erasmus' wit and humor, addressing topics such as manners, education, and theological debates, often through sparkling exchanges between different characters. The dialogues are designed not only to entertain but also to provoke thought and reflection on human behavior and societal norms. The opening of this volume includes several prefatory notes and a dedication, where Erasmus expresses his hopes for his young dedicatee, John Erasmius Froben, encouraging his intellectual and moral growth. He briefly addresses an incident involving a misrepresented version of his "Colloquies" that circulated with inaccuracies attributed to him, emphasizing his commitment to ensuring the integrity of his work. In the subsequent sections, Erasmus introduces various colloquies that exemplify courtesy, civility in greetings, and the importance of education and wisdom in societal interactions. Through these discussions, he sets the stage for deeper explorations into human behavior and social conduct, reflecting his renowned humanist principles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Imaginary conversations Dialogues, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- Translations into English Didactic literature, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- Translations into English PA Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 1023981 1023857 2024-10-06T10:58:45.946055 2023-10-06T11:31:27.653335 text/html text/html 1023974 1023850 2024-10-06T10:58:46.470087 2023-10-06T11:31:28.064409 text/html text/html 445612 2024-10-06T10:59:04.568463 application/epub+zip 460318 2024-10-06T10:58:50.708569 application/epub+zip 443110 2024-10-06T10:58:49.028539 application/epub+zip 903518 2024-10-06T10:59:14.225496 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 784405 2024-10-06T10:59:03.296495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 749401 2022-09-07T14:12:42.215010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 869868 869795 2024-10-06T10:58:44.935104 2023-10-06T11:31:26.845310 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 869402 2020-12-18T15:44:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 329179 2020-12-18T15:44:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 869469 2020-12-18T15:44:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 328945 2020-12-18T15:44:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22509 2024-10-06T10:59:14.413412 application/rdf+xml 18779 2024-10-06T10:58:49.610552 image/jpeg 4562 2024-10-06T10:58:49.321548 image/jpeg 441337 2024-10-06T10:58:46.553102 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog nl.wikipedia en.wikipedia