Project Gutenberg 2014-07-09 Public domain in the USA. 219 Erasmus, Desiderius 1469 1536 Erasmus, of Rotterdam Leigh, Nicholas A Modest Meane to Mariage pleasauntly set foorth by that famous Clarke Erasmus Roterodamus, and translated into Englishe by N.L. Produced by David Starner, Katie Hernandez and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Modest Meane to Mariage" by Desiderius Erasmus is a collection of dialogues written during the late 16th century. This work engages with the topic of love and marriage, exploring romantic relationships through conversations that highlight the virtues and challenges of courtship and marital life. The book is reflective of Erasmus's humanist ideals and offers insights into social norms and moral considerations of the time. The text consists of two main dialogues that feature the characters Pamphilus and Maria, as well as Sophronius and Lucretia. In the first dialogue, Pamphilus attempts to woo Maria, discussing themes of love, virtue, and the significance of marriage as not merely a physical union but a companionship that elevates both partners spiritually and morally. The second dialogue contrasts this by showcasing Sophronius trying to persuade Lucretia, a fallen woman, to abandon her life of vice and seek redemption through a virtuous path. Through these interactions, Erasmus critiques contemporary attitudes towards love and relationships while promoting the idea of marriage as a means of moral and personal growth, ultimately asserting that genuine affection and commitment should guide such unions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46239/46239-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Dialogues, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- Translations into English Marriage -- Early works to 1800 HQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: History - General Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 87859 2025-06-18T16:27:34.480528 text/html 65410 2024-10-24T08:36:23 text/html 131537 2025-06-18T16:27:37.441505 application/epub+zip 130176 2025-06-18T16:27:35.031512 application/epub+zip 94789 2025-06-18T16:27:34.712487 application/epub+zip 186319 2025-06-18T16:27:39.186464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171157 2025-06-18T16:27:37.116518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129783 2022-09-21T04:57:12.395769 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75436 2025-06-18T16:27:34.209496 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55663 2024-10-24T08:36:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17428 2025-06-18T16:27:39.332501 application/rdf+xml 21093 2025-06-18T16:27:34.807525 image/jpeg 3319 2025-06-18T16:27:34.761479 image/jpeg 125560 2025-06-18T16:27:34.496487 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