One dialogue, or Colloquye of Erasmus (entituled Diuersoria) by Desiderius Erasmus
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"One dialogue, or Colloquye of Erasmus (entituled Diuersoria)" by Desiderius Erasmus is a dialogue written in the early sixteenth century. Part of Erasmus's famous *Colloquies* collection, this work began as Latin exercises for schoolboys but evolved into witty social commentary. Through conversational exchanges, Erasmus examines contemporary religious practices, manners, and social customs with ironic humor. The dialogues blend entertainment with enlightenment, challenging readers to question superstitions and hypocrisies while promoting gradual reform.
Their accessible style made them wildly popular across Europe, though their provocative themes attracted censorship during the Reformation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Erasmus, Desiderius, 1469-1536 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Hake, Edward, active 1560-1604 |
| Title |
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. |
| Note | Translation attributed to Edward Hake. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colloquies |
| Credits |
Produced by David Starner, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Imaginary conversations |
| Subject | Dialogues, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 39038 |
| Release Date | Mar 3, 2012 |
| Last Update | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 358 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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