In Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus

In Praise of Folly

Desiderius Erasmus

80 pages first pub 1511 (editions)

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This witty, influential work by one of the greatest scholars of the Renaissance satirizes the shortcomings of the upper classes and religious institutions of the time. The most effective of all Erasmus's writings -- ripe with allusions, vignettes,...

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