Project Gutenberg 2012-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 155 Erasmus, Desiderius 1469 1536 Erasmus, of Rotterdam Hake, Edward, active 1560-1604 E. H. (Edward Hake) H., E. (Edward Hake) Hake, Edwarde One dialogue, or Colloquye of Erasmus (entituled Diuersoria) Translated oute of Latten into Englyshe: And Imprinted, to the ende that the Judgement of the Learned maye be hadde before the Translator procede in the reste. Translation attributed to Edward Hake. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colloquies Produced by David Starner, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "One dialogue, or Colloquye of Erasmus (entituled Diuersoria)" by Desiderius Erasmus is a humorous dialogue written during the Renaissance period, specifically in the 16th century. The book explores social customs and provides a satirical examination of hospitality practices in various European countries. Through witty conversations between characters, it highlights the differences between German, French, and English traditions of guest-host interactions. In the dialogue, the main characters, Bertulphe and William, engage in a lively discussion about their travel experiences and the peculiarities of hospitality encountered in different regions. Bertulphe recounts his experiences in France, emphasizing the warm welcome and attentiveness of the host and his family, while contrasting it with the more austere, gritty hospitality of German inns. The conversation humorously illustrates the cultural quirks of each region's customs regarding food, accommodation, and guest treatment. As the dialogue unfolds, it becomes a commentary on human behavior, social norms, and the varying degrees of hospitality across cultures, blending humor with profound observations on the nature of social interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Imaginary conversations Dialogues, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- Translations into English PA Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Travel Writing Category: German Literature Category: French Literature Category: British Literature Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 53409 2025-07-16T03:42:48.070070 text/html 48803 2021-01-08T15:38:02 text/html 151208 2025-07-16T03:42:54.253055 application/epub+zip 147500 2025-07-16T03:42:51.527085 application/epub+zip 85023 2025-07-16T03:42:50.258074 application/epub+zip 564532 2025-07-16T03:42:56.105050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555230 2025-07-16T03:42:53.313079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90973 2022-09-17T18:15:25.303482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43543 2025-07-16T03:42:47.790073 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43493 2021-01-08T15:38:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43563 2021-01-08T15:38:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23429 2025-07-16T03:42:56.242029 application/rdf+xml 25519 2025-07-16T03:42:50.754054 image/jpeg 4758 2025-07-16T03:42:50.506058 image/jpeg 16792 2021-01-08T15:38:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 45352 2021-01-08T15:38:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 16778 2021-01-08T15:38:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 145062 2025-07-16T03:42:48.084094 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 nl.wikipedia