The Praise of Folly

Synopsis

"Erasmus ranges from light-hearted jibes to vehement denunciation of the theologians and churchmen, monastic life and the condition of the Church, and then seriously expounds the virtues of the Christian way of life. This work is one of the best satirical classics of the Renaissance. It was very widely read in Erasmus's lifetime and even today reads amusingly and instructively, having lost none of its fire and very little of its relevance. The sharp criticism provoked by it was answered by Erasmus in his Letter to Martin Dorp, the theologian, which is included here." [Amazon]

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Released

1509

Location

Europe

Setting

Published in Latin in 1509;