An edition of Moriæ Encomium (1515)

Praise of folly

and, Letter to Martin Dorp, 1515

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An edition of Moriæ Encomium (1515)

Praise of folly

and, Letter to Martin Dorp, 1515

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  • ★★★ ★ 3.75 ·
  • 4 Ratings
  • 29 Want to read
  • 1 Currently reading
  • 5 Have read

"First published in Paris in 1511, The Praise of Folly enjoyed enormous and highly controversial success from the author's lifetime down to our own day. The Praise of Folly has no rival, except perhaps Thomas More's Utopia, as the most intense and lively presentation of the literary, social, and theological aims and methods of Northern Humanism. Clarence H. Miller's highly praised translation of The Praise of Folly, based on the definitive Latin text, echoes Erasmus' own lively style while retaining the nuances of the original text. In his Introduction, Miller places the work in the context of Erasmus as humanist and theologian. In a new Afterword, William H. Gass playfully considers the meaning, or meanings, of folly and offers fresh insights into one of the great books of Western literature."--BOOK JACKET.

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English
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265

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Subjects
Aspectos religiosos, Bibliography, Catalogs, Christian literature, Latin (Medieval and modern), Christianity, Cristianismo, Death, Early works to 1800, English Sermons, Folie, Folly, Insensatez, Obras anteriores a 1800, Religious aspects of Folly, Translations into German, Lof der zotheid (Erasmus), Translations into English, Psychoses, Religious literature, Christian ethics, Christian literature, Doctrinal Theology, History, Satire, latin, Philosophers, correspondence, Religious aspects
People
Desiderius Erasmus (d. 1536), Hans Holbein (1497-1543), Martin Luther (1483-1546), Martinus Dorpius (1485-1525), Thomas More Sir, Saint (1478-1535)
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16th century

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Cover of: The praise of folly
The praise of folly
1979, Yale University Press
in English
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Cover of: [Mōrias enkōmion (romanized form)]
[Mōrias enkōmion (romanized form)]: sive, Laus stultitiae
1975, Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft
in German
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Praise of folly: and, Letter to Martin Dorp, 1515
1971, Penguin
in English
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Cover of: Éloge de la folie
Éloge de la folie
1964, Garnier-Flammarion
in French
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The praise of folly
1942, Published for the Classics Club by W. J. Black
in English
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Praise of folly: with a short life of the author by Hendrik Willem Van Loon of Rotterdam who also illus. the book.
1942, Black
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Cover of: Erasmus in praise of folly
Erasmus in praise of folly: with portrait, life of Erasmus, and his Epistle to Sir Thomas More ; illustrated with many curious engravings, designed, drawn and etched
1922, P. Eckler
Cover of: Erasmus in praise of folly
Erasmus in praise of folly: with portrait, life of Erasmus, and his epistle to Sir Thomas More.
1922, Peter Eckler Publishing Co.
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The praise of folly
1913, Clarendon Press
Cover of: Moriæ encomium
Moriæ encomium: or, A panegyrick upon folly.
1709, Printed, and sold by J. Woodward, in Threadneedle street
in English
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Edition Notes

Bibliography: p. 51.
Translation of Moriæ encomium.

Series
Penguin classics
Genre
Early works to 1800.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
260
Library of Congress
PA8514 .E5 1971

The Physical Object

Pagination
265 p.
Number of pages
265

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Open Library
OL4895312M
Internet Archive
praiseoffollyand00eras
ISBN 10
0140442405
LCCN
76028783
OCLC/WorldCat
3003174
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51658
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