An edition of Moriæ Encomium (1515)

The praise of folly

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An edition of Moriæ Encomium (1515)

The praise of folly

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"First published in Paris in 1511, The Praise of Folly enjoyed enormous and highly controversial success from the author's lifetime down to our own day. The Praise of Folly has no rival, except perhaps Thomas More's Utopia, as the most intense and lively presentation of the literary, social, and theological aims and methods of Northern Humanism. Clarence H. Miller's highly praised translation of The Praise of Folly, based on the definitive Latin text, echoes Erasmus' own lively style while retaining the nuances of the original text. In his Introduction, Miller places the work in the context of Erasmus as humanist and theologian. In a new Afterword, William H. Gass playfully considers the meaning, or meanings, of folly and offers fresh insights into one of the great books of Western literature."--BOOK JACKET.

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Publisher
Prometheus Books
Language
English
Pages
188

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Cover of: The praise of folly
The praise of folly
1994, Prometheus Books
in English
Cover of: The praise of folly
The praise of folly
1979, Yale University Press
in English
Cover of: [Mōrias enkōmion (romanized form)]
[Mōrias enkōmion (romanized form)]: sive, Laus stultitiae
1975, Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft
in German
Cover of: Praise of folly
Praise of folly: and, Letter to Martin Dorp, 1515
1971, Penguin
in English
Cover of: Éloge de la folie
Éloge de la folie
1964, Garnier-Flammarion
in French
Cover of: The praise of folly
The praise of folly
1942, Published for the Classics Club by W. J. Black
in English
Cover of: Praise of folly
Cover of: Erasmus in praise of folly
Cover of: Erasmus in praise of folly
Cover of: The praise of folly
The praise of folly
1913, Clarendon Press
Cover of: Moriæ encomium
Moriæ encomium: or, A panegyrick upon folly.
1709, Printed, and sold by J. Woodward, in Threadneedle street
in English

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Edition Notes

Originally published: Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1913.

Published in
Buffalo, N.Y
Series
Great minds series
Genre
Early works to 1800.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
873/.04
Library of Congress
PA8514 .E5 1994, PA8514.E5 1994

The Physical Object

Pagination
viii, 188 p. ;
Number of pages
188

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL1081901M
ISBN 10
0879758856
LCCN
94005475
OCLC/WorldCat
29846068
Library Thing
51658
Goodreads
2559634

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