Produced by David Starner, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net In this version [~e] and so forth indicate scribal abbreviations over letters. ¶ One dialogue, or Colloquye of Erasmus (entituled Diuersoria) Translated oute of Latten into Englyshe: And Imprinted, to the ende that the Judgem[~e]t of the Learned maye be hadde before the Translator pro- cede in the reste. E. H. [Illustration] ¶ Imprinted at London in Fleetstreete, at the signe of the Faucon by William Griffyth, and are to be solde at his shop in S. Dunstons Churchyard in the west. 1566 * * * * * ¶ The Translator to the indifferent reader. If I were throughlye perswaded (g[~e]tle reader) y^t mine attempt of the learned were in all points allowed and the order in my translation correspondent thereunto, I woulde at this present proceede in mine enterprise, with entent by gods helpe to finishe the translation of the whole boke: But because I am vnlearned & therfore must not be mine owne iudge therein, I geue the here a tast of my store for proofe of mine abilitie: desiring the at the least wise not to be offended at the same so boldly attemted and simplye perfourmed. For sithe mine entent is good, & my good wil not small I dare at this present yelde it to thy curtesye. Fare wel. ¶ Thine in will (though not in power) E.H. * * * * * _Diuersoria._ ¶ The speakers. _Bertulphe._ _William._ Why haue men taken suche pleasure and felicity (I pray you) in tariynge ii. or iii. dayes at Lions together, when they trauaile through the contrey? if I fall to trauailinge once, be fore suche time as I be come vnto my iourneyes ende, me thinks I am neuer at quiet in my mind. William. ¶ Say ye so indeede? And I put you out of doubt, I wonder howe men can bee withdrawen thence againe after they be once come thether. Bertulphe. ¶ Yea doe? And how so I pray you? William. ¶ Mary sir because that is the verye place from whence Ulisses companions coulde in no wise be gotten by perswasion. There are the sweet Mermaides (that are spoken of) I warrant ye. Assuredlie, no man is better vsed at home at his own house then a guest is entertained there in a common Inne. Bertulphe. ¶ Why? What is their order and vsage there? William.