Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus

Praise of Folly

Desiderius Erasmus with Hoyt Hopewell Hudson (Translator)

131 pages first pub 1511 (view editions) user-added

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Poised between social satire, entertainment and learned treatise, Praise of Folly, written by Erasmus for Thomas More, examines the function of learning in the religious life and criticises what Erasmus saw as the shortcomings of religious institu...

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