[PDF] Moriae Encomium Or The Praise Of Folly eBook

Author : Desiderius Erasmus
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,71 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
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ISBN : 9781022686199

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Erasmus's witty and intellectual approach to describing the merits of folly has been entertaining readers since its publication in 1511. This book remains a classic of Renaissance literature and a must-read for anyone interested in the history of ideas. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Desiderius Erasmus
Publisher : anboco
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 34,22 MB
Release : 2016-08-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3736406320

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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.

Author : Desiderius Erasmus
Publisher : Alma Classics
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,5 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Folly
ISBN : 9781847490100

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Author : Desiderius Erasmus
Publisher : The Floating Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 32,35 MB
Release : 2009-06-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 177541597X

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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 human weaknesses. His work criticizes the Catholic Church, and culminates in a statement of Christian ideals. Erasmus was a faithful Catholic, but his text is considered a catalyst to the Protestant movement.

Author : Desiderius Erasmus
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 42,94 MB
Release : 2015-06-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1400866081

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Desiderius Erasmus (1466–1536) was a Dutch humanist, scholar, and social critic, and one of the most important figures of the Renaissance. The Praise of Folly is perhaps his best-known work. 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. 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. 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.