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The Praise Of Folly
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Author : Desiderius Erasmus
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1913
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Author : Desiderius Erasmus
language : en
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
Release Date : 2019
The Praise Of Folly written by Desiderius Erasmus and has been published by Jazzybee Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Philosophy categories.
Erasmus reached England after a stay in Italy early in the summer of 1510. Soon afterwards, in Thomas More's house at Bucklersbury, he rapidly wrote his famous satire, the Encomium Moriae, or "Praise of Folly," in which Folly celebrates her own praises as the great source of human pleasures. He had been meditating this piece on the long journey from Rome; it is a kaleidoscope of his experiences in Italy, and of earlier memories. As to the title, Moria, the Greek word for "folly," was a playful allusion, of course, to the name of his wise and witty host. This "Praise of Folly" is a satire, not only in the modern but in the original sense of that word,—a medley. All classes, all callings, are sportively viewed on the weak side. But in relation to the author's own life and times, the most important topics are the various abuses in the Church, the pedantries of the school-men, and the selfish wars of kings. If this eloquent Folly, as Erasmus presents her, most often wears the mocking smile of Lucian or Voltaire, there are moments also when she wields the terrible lash of Juvenal or of Swift. The popularity of the satire, throughout Europe, was boundless. The mask of jest which it wore was its safeguard; how undignified, how absurd it would have been for a Pope or a King to care what was said by Folly! And, just for that reason, the Encomium Moriae must be reckoned among the forces which prepared the Reformation.
In Praise Of Folly
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Author : Desiderius Erasmus
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2003-02-10
In Praise Of Folly written by Desiderius Erasmus and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-02-10 with Social Science categories.
Witty, influential work by one of the great Renaissance scholars satirizes the shortcomings of the upper classes and religious institutions. A clever mix of drollery and fantasy, the work endures as a classic.
The Praise Of Folly
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Author : Desiderius Erasmus
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1887
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Erasmus In Praise Of Folly
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Author : Desiderius Erasmus
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1876
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Praise Of Folly
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Author : Desiderius Erasmus
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2004-09-30
Praise Of Folly written by Desiderius Erasmus and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-09-30 with Philosophy categories.
Erasmus of Rotterdam (c. 1466-1536) is one of the greatest figures of the Renaissance humanist movement, which abandoned medieval pieties in favour of a rich new vision of the individual's potential. Praise of Folly, written to amuse his friend Sir Thomas More, is Erasmus's best-known work. Its dazzling mixture of fantasy and satire is narrated by a personification of Folly, dressed as a jester, who celebrates youth, pleasure, drunkenness and sexual desire, and goes on to lambast human pretensions, foibles and frailties, to mock theologians and monks and to praise the 'folly' of simple Christian piety. Erasmus's wit, wordplay and wisdom made the book an instant success, but it also attracted what may have been sales-boosting criticism. The Letter to Maarten van Dorp, which is a defence of his ideas and methods, is also included.
Erasmus In Praise Of Folly
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Author : Desiderius Erasmus
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-09-15
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In Praise of Folly (Latin: Stultitiae Laus or Moriae Encomium-sometimes translated as In Praise of More; Greek title: Morias enkomion; Dutch title: Lof der Zotheid) is an essay written in Latin in 1509 by Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam and first printed in 1511. Inspired by Italian humanist Faustino Perisauli's De Triumpho Stultitiae, it is a satirical attack on superstitions and other traditions of European society as well as on the western Church. Erasmus revised and extended the work, which he originally wrote in the space of a week while sojourning with Sir Thomas More at More's estate in Bucklersbury. In Praise of Folly is considered one of the most notable works of the Renaissance and played an important role in the beginnings of the Protestant Reformation.
Erasmus In Praise Of Folly
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Author : Desiderius Erasmus
language : en
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
Release Date : 2012-01
Erasmus In Praise Of Folly written by Desiderius Erasmus and has been published by Hardpress Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01 with categories.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
The Praise Of Folly
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Author : Erasmus
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-08-29
The Praise Of Folly written by Erasmus and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-29 with categories.
The Praise of Folly - Erasmus - Translated by John Wilson In Praise of Folly, sometimes translated as In Praise of More, is an essay written in Latin in 1509 by Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam and first printed in 1511. Inspired by Italian humanist Faustino Perisauli's De Triumpho Stultitiae, it is a satirical attack on superstitions and other traditions of European society as well as on the western Church. Erasmus revised and extended the work, which he originally wrote in the space of a week while sojourning with Sir Thomas More at More's estate in Bucklersbury. In Praise of Folly is considered one of the most notable works of the Renaissance and played an important role in the beginnings of the Protestant Reformation.
In Praise Of Folly
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Author : Desiderius Erasmus
language : en
Publisher: anboco
Release Date : 2016-08-28
In Praise Of Folly written by Desiderius Erasmus and has been published by anboco this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-28 with Fiction categories.
In Praise of Folly is an essay written in Latin in 1509 by Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam and first printed in 1511. Inspired by Italian humanist Faustino Perisauli's De Triumpho Stultitiae, it is a satirical attack on superstitions and other traditions of European society as well as on the western Church. Erasmus revised and extended the work, which he originally wrote in the space of a week while sojourning with Sir Thomas More at More's estate in Bucklersbury. In Praise of Folly is considered one of the most notable works of the Renaissance and played an important role in the beginnings of the Protestant Reformation.