Theological dinner

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Often appears with: wordplay · language, naming, and meaning · justice as a virtue · honourable part of the body · education and the training of the young · anthony

Usually: dialogue (1) · curiosity (1) · humor (1)

The Colloquies of Erasmus, Volume I. primary

Desiderius Erasmus · 1522-1524
Book to all* Protestants *in general, and cause them to recommend it to be read by their Children, that there is no Book fitter for them to read, which does in so delightful and instructing a Manner utterly overthrow almost all the Popish Opinions and Superstitions, and erect in their Stead, a Superstructure of Opinions that are purely Protestant. (1/14)

In a final exchange, a different Anthony’s quick repartee is used in a dispute over the most honourable part of the body, ending with teasing “seating” logic and a caller urging a “theological dinner.”

Reason, but because he knew that the other Man would name some other Fellow, where was you drag'd up? *At Hogs Norton*? Then says *Anthony*, What, are you angry? If I had saluted you with my Mouth, you would have answer'd me again; but now I salute you with the most honourable Part of the Body, in your own Opinion, you call me saucy Fellow. And so *Anthony* regain'd the Reputation he had lost. We have every one told…