Praise of Folly - Erasmus Desiderius
Praise of Folly - Erasmus Desiderius Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536) was a Dutch humanist, scholar, and social critic, and one of the most important figures of the Renaissance. Originally written to…
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Praise of Folly - Erasmus Desiderius
Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536) was a Dutch humanist, scholar, and social critic, and one of the most important figures of the Renaissance. Originally written to amuse his friend Sir Thomas More, this satiric celebration of pleasure, youth, and intoxication irreverently pokes fun at the pieties of theologians and the foibles that make us all human, while ultimately reaffirming the value of Christian ideals. The Praise of Folly is perhaps his best-known work.
This Princeton Classics edition of The Praise of Folly features a new foreword by Anthony Grafton that provides an essential introduction to this iridescent and enduring masterpiece. No other book displays quite so completely the transition from the medieval to the modern world, and Erasmus's wit, wisdom, and critical spirit have lost none of their timeliness today.
Spot of Folly
Erasmus, Man of Letters
Erasmus
The Winds of Folly
In Praise of Walking
In Praise of Paths
In Praise of Forgiveness
In Praise of Slowness
In Praise of Idleness