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Loading... In Praise of Folly (original 1509; edition 2003)by Desiderius Erasmus, John Wilson (Translator)
Work detailsIn Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus (1509)
An interesting insight into the mind of an extremely thoughtful, well-educated man of the early sixteenth century. I enjoyed his digs at the superstitions and corruption of the church of his day, and his distinction between a person of piety and a religious person (the latter attracting his scorn). His views on the morals and intelligence of women leave rather a lot to be desired, but overall it was a fascinating read. (  ) AJBraithwaite | Mar 31, 2013 |  I've enjoyed others of Mr. Van Loon's biographies better, for example, Rembrandt Van Rijn and Carl Michael Bellman. This one was produced as an introduction to a new printing of "The Praise of Folly" and as such is all it needed to be. In many places the reader will get to enjoy some of Van Loon's frivolity and in a few, not so many, he or she will get to enjoy some of his serious presentation of subject matter. For all that it is short and sweet, it is still Van Loon and because of that I love it. He is a wonderful illustrator as well; in my opinion right up there with Rackham and Rockwell. (  ) gmillar | Jul 16, 2012 | Un clásico, sin duda. Ya desde el Renacimiento era muy evidente que la humanidad está gobernada por la estulticia, la cual es hija de la avaricia. (  ) jmgasca | Apr 4, 2012 | met enige regelmaat hardop lachen, zeker bij de theologie stukken. Ik merkte wel dat ik kennis te kort schoot om alles te begrijpen. Lezen was geen probleem, maar ik kon me niet aan de indruk onttrekken dat ik hier en daar toch veel miste (  ) Hopsakee | Apr 3, 2011 | I read this for the first time as an assignment back in my college days. I pulled my copy off of the shelf yesterday and discovered I was glad that I kept it. It's a funny and surprisingly fast read, and I love Folly's voice. ( ) EstelleChauvelin | Jan 14, 2011 | no reviews | add a review Is contained inLof en blaam by Desiderius Erasmus The Essential Erasmus (Essentials) by Desiderius Erasmus The Praise of Folly and Other Writings (Norton Critical Edition) by Desiderius Erasmus Korabl' durakov. Erazm Potterdamskii. Pokhvala gluposti. Navoznik gonitsia za orlom. razgovory zaprosto. Pis'ma temnykh by Sebastian Brant
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A satire on the intrinsic vanity of the social order and an exhortation towards a humanistic Christianity, Erasmus's Praise of Folly--written in 1509 and put on the Index of forbidden books by the Council of Trent in 1559 after becoming the greatest literary success of the Humanistic Age-- is the towering achievement of one of the most brilliant minds of all time, and one of the most influential books ever written.… (more)
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