Project Gutenberg 2004-11-12 Public domain in the USA. 255 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. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colloquies 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.) Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Imaginary conversations Dialogues, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- Translations into English Didactic literature, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- Translations into English PA Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Classics of Literature 1023994 2025-07-06T08:01:51.762382 text/html 1023974 1023850 2024-11-06T10:59:10.576511 2023-10-06T11:31:28.064409 text/html text/html 445728 2025-07-06T08:02:07.761338 application/epub+zip 460356 2025-07-06T08:01:55.512364 application/epub+zip 443146 2025-07-06T08:01:54.028407 application/epub+zip 903119 2025-07-06T08:02:16.242272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 784257 2025-07-06T08:02:06.652334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 749401 2022-09-07T14:12:42.215010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 869759 2025-07-06T08:01:50.869427 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 849853 2024-10-28T21:03:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19719 2025-07-06T08:02:16.400275 application/rdf+xml 18779 2025-07-06T08:01:54.534365 image/jpeg 4562 2025-07-06T08:01:54.281364 image/jpeg 441424 2025-07-06T08:01:51.834426 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia nl.wikipedia en.wikipedia