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The Praise of Folly: Updated Edition - Princeton Classics Updated edition
Desiderius Erasmus
The Praise of Folly: Updated Edition - Princeton Classics Updated edition
Desiderius Erasmus
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
224 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | June 9, 2015 |
ISBN13 | 9780691165646 |
Publishers | Princeton University Press |
Genre | Chronological Period > 16th Century |
Pages | 224 |
Dimensions | 215 × 142 × 17 mm · 210 g |
Language | English |
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