"A Modest Meane to Mariage" by Desiderius Erasmus is a series of dialogues from the late 1500s that looks at love and marriage by showing the good qualities and problems of relationships. Through conversations between characters like Pamphilus, Maria, Sophronius, and Lucretia, the book gives us a look at what people thought was right and wrong back then and how it relates to today. The book features Pamphilus's attempt to win over Maria by talking about love, being good, and why marriage is important for minds and souls, not just bodies. Juxtaposed to this is Sophronius trying to convince Lucretia, who has made some bad decisions, to change her life and become a better person. By showing these different points of view, the book looks at how people behaved in love back then. It also pushes the idea that marriage should help people grow as people and that real love and hard work are what make a marriage strong.
A Modest Meane to Mariage pleasauntly set foorth by that famous Clarke Erasmus Roterodamus, and translated into Englishe by N.L.
By Desiderius Erasmus
In a world of proper courtship and moral crossroads, a person tries to win the heart of someone they love, while another attempts to save a lost soul, both seeking a life beyond their current paths.
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About the AuthorDesiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, commonly known in English as Erasmus of Rotterdam or simply Erasmus, was a Dutch Christian humanist, Catholic priest and theologian, educationalist, satirist, and philosopher. Through his vast number of translations, books, essays, prayers and letters, he is considered one of the most influential thinkers of the Northern Renaissance and one of the major figures of Dutch and Western culture.
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, commonly known in English as Erasmus of Rotterdam or simply Erasmus, was a Dutch Christian humanist, Catholic priest and theologian, educationalist, satirist, and philosopher. Through his vast number of translations, books, essays, prayers and letters, he is considered one of the most influential thinkers of the Northern Renaissance and one of the major figures of Dutch and Western culture.
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