TY - BOOK AU - Erasmus,Desiderius AU - Johnson,E. AU - Bailey,N. TI - The Colloquies of Erasmus, Volume I AV - PA PY - 2004/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Imaginary conversations KW - Dialogues, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- Translations into English KW - Didactic literature, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- Translations into English N1 - Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colloquies; Release date is 2004-11-12; Produced by Ted Garvin, Virginia Paque and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team; Original publication data not identified N2 - "The Colloquies of Erasmus, Volume I." by Desiderius Erasmus is a collection of Latin dialogues first published in 1518. Beginning as simple language exercises for schoolboys, these witty conversations evolved into sharp examinations of religious practices, social customs, and human folly. Through dialogue form, Erasmus addresses pilgrimage superstitions, prostitution reform, friendship, and the nature of heresy. Written with gentle humor and graceful irony, these colloquies became both beloved reading material and controversial targets for censorship during the Protestant Reformation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14031 ER -