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100 1 _aErasmus, Desiderius,
_d1469-1536
245 1 2 _aA Modest Meane to Mariage :
_bpleasauntly set foorth by that famous Clarke Erasmus Roterodamus, and translated into Englishe by N.L.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-07-09
508 _aProduced by David Starner, Katie Hernandez and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDialogues, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- Translations into English
653 _aMarriage -- Early works to 1800
700 1 _aLeigh, Nicholas
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46239
999 _c87078
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