Chapter I: Introduction: Page

J. L. Vives: A Scholar of the Renascence vii

The Significance of the _Dialogues_ of J. L. Vives xviii

The Dedication of the _School-Dialogues_ of Vives xxi

Contents of the _Dialogues_ xxii

Home and School Life xxiii

Subject-matter and Style xxxii

Popularity xxxiv

The Greek Words in Vives’ _Dialogues_ xxxv

Euphrosynus Lapinus xxxvi

Style xxxvi

Characteristics of Vives as a Writer of _Dialogues_ xxxvii

Vives as a Precursor of the Drama xxxvii

Some Educational Aspects of Vives’ _Dialogues_ xxxix

Vives’ Idea of the School xxxix

Games xli

Nature Study xliv

Wine-drinking and Water-drinking xlv

The Vernacular xlvi

The Educational Ideal of Vives xlviii

Vives’ Last _Dialogue_: The Precepts of Education l

DIALOGUES

I. SURRECTIO MATUTINA—_Getting up in the Morning_ 1

II. PRIMA SALUTATIO—_Morning Greetings_ 6

III. DEDUCTIO AD LUDUM—_Escorting to School_ 9

IV. EUNTES AD LUDUM LITERARIUM—_Going to School_ 11

V. LECTIO—_Reading_ 18

VI. REDITUS DOMUM ET LUSUS PUERILIS—_The Return Home
and Children’s Play_ 21

VII. REFECTIO SCHOLASTICA—_School Meals_ 26

VIII. GARRIENTES—_Students’ Chatter_ 39

IX. ITER ET EQUUS—_Journey on Horseback_ 55

X. SCRIPTIO—_Writing_ 65

XI. VESTITUS ET DEAMBULATIO MATUTINA—_Getting Dressed
and the Morning Constitutional_ 80

XII. DOMUS—_The New House_ 93

XIII. SCHOLA—_The School_ 101

XIV. CUBICULUM ET LUCUBRATIO—_The Sleeping-room
and Studies by Night_ 109

XV. CULINA—_The Kitchen_ 117

XVI. TRICLINIUM—_The Dining-room_ 125

XVII. CONVIVIUM—_The Banquet_ 132

XVIII. EBRIETAS—_Drunkenness_ 150

XIX. REGIA—_The King’s Palace_ 163

XX. PRINCEPS PUER—_The Young Prince_ 172

XXI. LUDUS CHARTARUM SEU FOLIORUM—_Card-playing
or Paper-games_ 185

XXII. LEGES LUDI—_Laws of Playing_ 198

XXIII. CORPUS HOMINIS EXTERIUS—_The Exterior of
Man’s Body_ 210

XXIV. EDUCATIO—_Education_ 219

XXV. PRAECEPTA EDUCATIONIS—_The Precepts of
Education_ 234

INDEX 243