Tudor school-boy life: the dialogues of Juan Luis Vives by Juan Luis Vives
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"Tudor School-Boy Life: The Dialogues of Juan Luis Vives" by Juan Luis Vives is a collection of educational dialogues written in the early 16th century. This work presents an insightful exploration of the daily lives and experiences of schoolboys in Tudor England, blending elements of pedagogy with authentic childhood interactions. Through dialogues between characters such as Emanuel, Eusebius, and their peers, the text delves into various aspects of school life, family dynamics,
and moral education. The opening of the text sets a vibrant tone by depicting a morning routine through engaging conversations among characters getting ready for school. In the first dialogue, "Getting Up in the Morning," the characters Beatrix and the boys, Emanuel and Eusebius, exchange playful banter while addressing morning tasks like dressing, washing, and saying prayers. This lively interaction captures the camaraderie and lightheartedness of childhood while also emphasizing the significance of education and routine. Throughout the subsequent sections, readers are introduced to customs, playful exchanges, and the poignant reflections on the transition from childhood to adulthood—all wrapped within the framework of learning and character building that resonates with timeless themes in education. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Vives, Juan Luis, 1492-1540 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Watson, Foster, 1860-1929 |
| Uniform Title | Linguae latinae exercitatio. English |
| Title | Tudor school-boy life: the dialogues of Juan Luis Vives |
| Note | Translation of Linguae latinae exercitatio. |
| Credits |
Produced by Clarity, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | LA: Education: History of education |
| Subject | Dialogues, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 -- Sources |
| Subject | Students -- England -- History -- 16th century -- Sources |
| Subject | Education -- England -- History -- 16th century -- Sources |
| Subject | Latin language -- Readers -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 56286 |
| Release Date | Jan 2, 2018 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 558 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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