Moriæ encomium
or, A panegyrick upon folly.
by Desiderius Erasmus
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"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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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, Folly in literature, Folie (Irrationnel), Aspect religieux, Christianisme, AbsurdePeople
Desiderius Erasmus (d. 1536), Hans Holbein (1497-1543), Martin Luther (1483-1546), Martinus Dorpius (1485-1525), Thomas More Sir, Saint (1478-1535)Times
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Eloge de la folie: nouvellement traduit du latin d'Erasme
1780, Imprimé avec des caracteres de G. Haas, Chez J.J. Thurneysen, le jeune
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L'Eloge de la Folie: composé en forme déclamation
1728, chez François L'Honoré
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Moriæ encomium: or, A panegyrick upon folly.
1709, Printed, and sold by J. Woodward, in Threadneedle street
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The praise of folie = Moriae encomium
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Translated by White Kennett, bishop of Peterborough.
The 1st edition appeared (without illus.) Oxford, 1683, under title "Witt against Wisdom. Or A panegyrick upon Folly".
The 46 cuts are from a series of drawings made on the margins of a copy of the Latin edition printed at Basel in 1514?, here reversed. The greater part were by Hans Holbein, the rest by his brother Ambrosius, and possibly two other, unknown artists. c̲f̲. A. B. Chamberlain, Hans Holbein, v. 1, p. 45-50, and Paul Mantz, Hans Holbein.
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