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In Praise of Folly
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Book Description
Erasmus wrote In Praise of Folly, his masterpiece of ironic literature, in less than a week while en route to England from Italy to visit his good friend Thomas More. He wrote it merely to amuse himself and he was astonished at its immediate and wide popularity. But his satire of the clergy, the upper classes, and general pretentiousness, narrated by the goddess Folly, daughter of Youth and Wealth... More
Book Information
PublisherCosimo Classics
BindingHardcover (19 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages80
ISBN-101616402903
ISBN-13978-1616402907
Publication Date07/01/2010
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About Desiderius Erasmus (Author) : Desiderius Erasmus is a published author. Some of the published credits of Desiderius Erasmus include In Praise of Folly.
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