Table Talk (Luther)

Table Talk is a collection of Martin Luther's sayings around the dinner table at Lutherhaus, Luther's home, but also at other times and locations, such as walks in the garden or notes taken while on journeys. It is based on notes taken by various students of Luther between 1531 and 1546. It was compiled by Johannes Mathesius, J. Aurifaber, V. Dietrich, Ernst Kroker, and several others, and published at Eisleben in 1566.
Mathesius spoke enthusiastically of the privilege of eating with Luther and hearing him converse. Earlier notetakers had written down only the serious remarks of Luther, but Mathesius also wrote down the facetious or even damaging remarks, a sign of the increasing reverence in which Luther was held.

Contents in the ''Weimarer Ausgabe''

WA TR 1. Tischreden aus der ersten Hälfte der dreißiger Jahre WA TR 2. Tischreden aus den dreißiger Jahren WA TR 3. Tischreden aus den dreißiger Jahren WA TR 4. Tischreden aus den Jahren 1538–1540WA TR 5. Tischreden aus den Jahren 1540–1544WA TR 6. Tischreden aus verschiedenen Jahren, aus Johannes Aurifabers Sammlung