Das Lob der Narrheit by Desiderius Erasmus
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"Das Lob der Narrheit" by Desiderius Erasmus is a satirical work written in 1509 during his stay in England. In this ironic masterpiece, Folly herself takes the stage as a female speaker, praising her own virtues and influence over humanity. She claims dominion over all people—merchants, princes, monks, scholars, and clergy—exposing their vices and foolishness through witty rhetoric. With daughters named Self-Love, Flattery, Forgetfulness, Laziness, and Pleasure, Folly argues that human happiness
depends on embracing absurdity rather than wisdom, creating a sharp mirror of Renaissance society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Erasmus, Desiderius, 1469-1536 |
|---|---|
| Editor | Bierbaum, Otto Julius, 1865-1910 |
| Illustrator | Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543 |
| Uniform Title | Moriae encomium. German |
| Title | Das Lob der Narrheit |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Praise_of_Folly Wikipedia page about this book: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lob_der_Torheit |
| Credits |
Produced by Jana Srna, Norbert H. Langkau, Reiner Ruf, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 61.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Folly -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 46903 |
| Release Date | Sep 19, 2014 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 398 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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