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The Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus

The Praise of Folly

Desiderius Erasmus with John Wilson (Translator)

68 pages paperback 1511

105 editions

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Erasmus of Rotterdam wrote the essay The Praise of Folly during a week at Sir Thomas More's estate in Bucklersbury. He later refined and extended the piece. In it he personifies Folly as a god, whose companions are likewise-personified sins and hu...

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