The Colloquies of Erasmus, Volume I.
by Desiderius Erasmus (1469–1536)
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"The Colloquies of Erasmus, Volume I." by Desiderius Erasmus is a collection of Latin dialogues first published in 1518. Beginning as simple language exercises for schoolboys, these witty conversations evolved into sharp examinations of religious practices, social customs, and human folly. Through dialogue form, Erasmus addresses pilgrimage superstitions, prostitution reform, friendship, and the nature of heresy. Written with gentle humor and graceful irony, these colloquies became both beloved reading material and controversial targets for censorship during the Protestant Reformation.
- Imaginary conversations
- Dialogues, Latin (Medieval and modern) · Translations into English
- Didactic literature, Latin (Medieval and modern) · Translations into English
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Vol. I
Prefatory Note Dedication Admonitory Note To the Divines of Louvain Copy of Bailey's Title Bailey's Preface Life of Erasmus Courtesy in Saluting Family Discourse Of Rash Vows Of Benefice-Hunters Of a Soldier's Life The Commands of a Master The School-master's Admonitions Of Various Plays The Child's Piety The Art of Hunting Scholastic Studies The Profane Feast The Religious Treat The Apotheosis of Capnio A Lover and Maiden The Virgin Averse to Matrimony The Penitent Virgin The Uneasy Wife The Soldier and Carthusian Philetymus and Pseudocheus The Shipwreck Diversoria Young Man and Harlot The Poetical Feast An Enquiry concerning Faith The Old Mens Dialogue The Franciscans, [Greek: Ptôchoplousioi], or Rich Beggars The Abbot and Learned Woman The Epithalamium of Petrus Ægidius The Exorcism or Apparition The Alchymist The Horse-Cheat The Beggars' Dialogue The Fabulous Feast The Lying-in Woman
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Contents
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- Vol. I
- Dedication
- All the
- Desiderio Erasmo Magno
- Desiderius Erasmus
- Arnoldus, Cornelius
- Pamphagus, Cocles
- Hanno, Thrasymachus
- Rabanus, Syrus
- Gaspar, Erasmus
- Vincent, Laurence
- Erasmus, Gaspar
- Paul, Thomas, Vincent, Lawrence, Bartholus
- Sylvius, John
- Cornelius, Andrew
- Pompilius, Brassicanus
- Eubulus, Catherine
- Eubulus, Catherine
- Eulalia, Xantippe
- Lucretia, Sophronius
- Aulus, Barbatus
- Antronius, Magdalia
- Philecous, Lalus
- Irides, Misoponus
- Eutrapelus, Fabulla
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This free edition of The Colloquies of Erasmus, Volume I. by Desiderius Erasmus comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #14031, released 2004-11-12. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Essays, Letters & Speeches, Classics of Literature.
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