Project Gutenberg 2009-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 132 Erasmus, Desiderius 1469 1536 Erasmus, of Rotterdam Sherry, Richard The Education of Children Produced by Louise Hope, Greg Lindahl, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "The Education of Children" by Desiderius Erasmus is a philosophical treatise written in the early 16th century. The text emphasizes the significance of nurturing children in virtue and learning from an early age, advocating for a thoughtful and comprehensive approach to education and upbringing. As one of the most renowned figures of the Renaissance, Erasmus reflects on the moral and intellectual development of children, addressing both parents and educators on their responsibilities. The opening of the work establishes a foundational argument for the careful schooling of young children, emphasizing that early education is crucial in shaping their character and intellect. Erasmus argues against the common belief that childhood is too immature for serious learning, insisting instead that the malleable mind of a child is highly receptive and should be cultivated immediately with the right teachings. He encourages parents to be diligent in selecting suitable educators while also engaging in their children's education themselves, stating that the cultivation of both body and mind is paramount in creating virtuous and capable individuals. Through various analogies, including comparisons to animals and the cultivation of plants, Erasmus illustrates that early and effective education lays the groundwork for a fruitful life, ultimately benefiting both families and society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Education -- Early works to 1800 LA Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Teaching & Education 186382 186405 2024-09-12T08:21:08.966667 2023-09-12T11:36:03.195099 text/html text/html 183203 2021-01-04T20:46:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 96328 2021-01-04T20:46:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 144909 2024-09-12T08:21:13.469658 application/epub+zip 112571 2024-09-12T08:21:10.555670 application/epub+zip 84803 2024-09-12T08:21:09.642689 application/epub+zip 284238 2024-09-12T08:21:15.758661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219649 2024-09-12T08:21:12.608683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155859 2022-09-13T08:24:36.377549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166717 2024-09-12T08:21:08.531702 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 166521 2021-01-04T20:46:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 64814 2021-01-04T20:46:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 166115 2021-01-04T20:46:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 64548 2021-01-04T20:46:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19975 2024-09-12T08:21:15.899630 application/rdf+xml 12275 2024-09-12T08:21:09.987683 image/jpeg 3459 2024-09-12T08:21:09.814672 image/jpeg 144267 2024-09-12T08:21:08.992668 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