03063nam 2200625 450 991046348580332120200520144314.00-691-16564-510.1515/9781400866083(CKB)2670000000616013(EBL)1973837(OCoLC)910983548(MdBmJHUP)muse54673(DE-B1597)459929(OCoLC)984652167(DE-B1597)9781400866083(MiAaPQ)EBC1973837(Au-PeEL)EBL1973837(CaPaEBR)ebr11055138(CaONFJC)MIL783966(EXLCZ)99267000000061601320150528h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe praise of Folly /by Desiderius Erasmus ; translated from the Latin, with an Essay & Commentary, by Hoyt Hopewell Hudson ; with a new foreword by Anthony GraftonFirst Princeton paperback edition.Princeton, New Jersey ;Oxfordshire, [England] :Princeton University Press,2015.©20151 online resource (224 p.)Princeton Classics ;16Includes index.0-691-07167-5 1-4008-6608-1 Frontmatter -- Contents -- A Prelude to The Praise of Folly. FOREWORD TO THE PRINCETON CLASSICS EDITION -- Acknowledgments -- The Folly of Erasmus -- Preface: Desiderius Erasmus to his friend thomas more -- Moriae encomium, that is, the praise of folly -- Analysis -- Notes -- Index of Proper NamesDesiderius 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.Princeton ClassicsFollyEarly works to 1800FollyReligious aspectsChristianityElectronic books.FollyFollyReligious aspectsChristianity.879.7Erasmus Desiderius176189Hudson Hoyt HopewellGrafton AnthonyMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910463485803321The praise of Folly2462682UNINA