The Praise of Folly

Erasmus, Desiderius

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Author
Erasmus, Desiderius
Publish Date
20150609
Book Type
Paperback
Number of Pages
224
Publisher Name
9
ISBN-10
0691165645
ISBN-13
9780691165646
citemno
180943
Subtitle
Updated Edition
Edition
Revised
SKU
9780691165646

Description

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 theologians and the foibles that make us all human, while ultimately reaffirming the value of Christian ideals. No other book displays quite so completely the transition from the medieval to the modern world, and Erasmus's wit, wisdom, and critical spirit have lost none of their timeliness today.

This Princeton Classics edition of The Praise of Folly features a new foreword by Anthony Grafton that provides an essential introduction to this iridescent and enduring masterpiece.