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Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation

by Thomas More

First published
1553
Reading level
Plain English
Price
Free

About the book

"Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation" by Saint Thomas More is a work written in 1534 while imprisoned in the Tower of London. Set in Hungary between Ottoman invasions, it presents a fictional dialogue between Vincent and his uncle Anthony about finding comfort in suffering. Through their conversation, More explores tribulation's spiritual meaning, the transience of worldly pleasure, and redemption through Christ. The work blends spiritual reflection with political thought from a humanist facing his own persecution.

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Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #17075. Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation on Wikipedia.

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