We use cookies to improve the Bookmate website experience and our recommendations.
To learn more, please read our Cookie Policy.
Accept All Cookies
Cookie Settings
Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Something went wrong. Try again.
In Praise of Folly, Desiderius Erasmus
Books
Desiderius Erasmus

In Praise of Folly

In Praise of Folly is an essay written in Latin in 1509 by Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam and first printed in 1511. Inspired by Italian humanist Faustino Perisauli's De Triumpho Stultitiae, it is a satirical attack on superstitions and other traditions of European society as well as on the western Church.
Erasmus revised and extended the work, which he originally wrote in the space of a week while sojourning with Sir Thomas More at More's estate in Bucklersbury. In Praise of Folly is considered one of the most notable works of the Renaissance and played an important role in the beginnings of the Protestant Reformation.
more
240 printed pages
Copyright owner
Bookwire
Original publication
2016
Publication year
2016
Publisher
anboco
Have you already read it? How did you like it?
👍👎
fb2epub
Drag & drop your files (not more than 5 at once)