COLLOQUIES OF ERASMUS OF ROTTERDAM MARTIN LUTHER CATHOLIC REFORMATION

H. M Gent

Published by E. T. and R. H. For H. Brome, London, 1671

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Copyright date is 1671, first edition in English of the complete Colloquia Familiaria of Erasmus, first published in 1518 and expanded by Erasmus over the next fifteen years, a lively collection of Latin dialogues that found a readership far beyond the Renaissance schoolroom. Erasmus 'Roterodami Colloquia' Latin Dialogues Desiderius Erasmus Rotterdam Conversations now emendatiora. With all the notes. Colloquies (Latin title Colloquia familiaria) is one of the many works of the "Prince of Christian Humanists", Desiderius Erasmus. Published in 1518, the pages ".held up contemporary religious practices for examination in a more serious but still pervasively ironic tone". Christian Humanists viewed Erasmus as their leader in the early 16th century. Erasmus' works had greater meaning to those learned few who had a larger knowledge of Latin and Greek. Colloquies in Latin means a formal written dialogue, thus in his book Erasmus explores man's reaction to others in conversations. The Colloquies is a collection of dialogues on a wide variety of subjects. They began in the late 1490s as informal Latin exercises for Erasmus' own pupils. In about 1522 he began to perceive the possibilities this form might hold for continuing his campaign for the gradual enlightenment and reform of all Christendom Between that date and 1533 twelve new editions appeared, each larger and more serious than the last, until eventually some fifty individual colloquies were included ranging over such varied subjects as war, travel, religion, sleep, beggars, funerals, and literature. All these works were in the same graceful, easy style and gentle humor that made them continually sought as schoolboy exercises and light reading for generations. A Must Have if You Collect Books about Religious History and Christianity. extremely scarce and will soon be lost from the journals of time! BOOK IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION BEING PROFESSIONALLY REBOUND IN FULL LEATHER WITH FIVE COMPARTMENTS AND FOUR RIBS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, NEW END PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS, NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE WITHOUT MARKS, LIGHT SPORADIC FOXING, SOME MILD DAMP STAINING TO LAST TEN PAGES (SEE PHOTOS). 555 PAGES, BOOK MEASURES 7"x4.75". 346 YEARS OLD. A VERY NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE BOOK. Seller Inventory # 005822

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Title: COLLOQUIES OF ERASMUS OF ROTTERDAM MARTIN ...

Publisher: E. T. and R. H. For H. Brome, London

Publication Date: 1671

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: First edition in English