Ciceronianus or A Dialogue on the Best Style of Speaking

by Desiderius Erasmus

Publisher:

Teachers College

, 1908

Overview

One of the most important figures of the 16th century, Desiderius Erasmus was a leading reformist and Renaissance humanist. Through his works and letters, Erasmus championed that true religion was a matter of inward devotion rather than outward symbols of ceremony and ritual, and sought to reform aspects of the Church from within. His works showed an astonishing intelligence, razor-sharp wit, and an authentic love for God and humanity. Soon after publication, his works were translated and read all over Europe.

This satirical work attacks the school of thought that believed in a rigid use of Ciceronian Latin. Erasmus' witty critique of language, reading and writing, teaching methods, and what constitutes a proper education is written in a conversational, back-and-forth dialogue.

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Key Features

• This is the authors most extensive treatise on an educational subject
• Includes an introduction by Paul Monroe

Praise for the Print Edition

Few of the writings of Erasmus possess more pleasantness than the Ciceronianus.

—The Southern Review

Product Details

• Title: Ciceronianus or A Dialogue on the Best Style of Speaking
• Author: Desiderius Erasmus
• Translator: Izora Scott
• Publisher: Teachers College, Columbia University
• Publication Date: 1908
• Pages: 130

About Desiderius Erasmus

Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (October 28, 1466 – July 12, 1536), known as Erasmus of Rotterdam, was a Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and a theologian. Erasmus was a classical scholar who wrote in a pure Latin style and enjoyed the sobriquet “Prince of the Humanists. ” He has been called “the crowning glory of the Christian humanists. ” Using humanist techniques for working on texts, he prepared important new Latin and Greek editions of the New Testament.