Praise of folly
and, Letter to Martin Dorp, 1515
by Desiderius Erasmus
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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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Aspectos religiosos, Bibliography, Catalogs, Christian literature, Latin (Medieval and modern), Christianity, Cristianismo, Death, Early works to 1800, English Sermons, Folie, Folly, Insensatez, Obras anteriores a 1800, Religious aspects of Folly, Translations into German, Lof der zotheid (Erasmus), Translations into English, Psychoses, Religious literature, Christian ethics, Christian literature, Doctrinal Theology, History, Satire, latin, Philosophers, correspondence, Religious aspectsPeople
Desiderius Erasmus (d. 1536), Hans Holbein (1497-1543), Martin Luther (1483-1546), Martinus Dorpius (1485-1525), Thomas More Sir, Saint (1478-1535)Times
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[Mōrias enkōmion (romanized form)]: sive, Laus stultitiae
1975, Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft
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Erasmus in praise of folly: with portrait, life of Erasmus, and his epistle to Sir Thomas More.
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Moriæ encomium: or, A panegyrick upon folly.
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Bibliography: p. 51.
Translation of Moriæ encomium.
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