Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2006-12-23 Public domain in the USA. 1374 Brant, Sebastian 1458 1521 Jamieson, T. H. (Thomas Hill) 1843 1876 Jamieson, Thomas Hill Barclay, Alexander 1474 1552 The Ship of Fools, Volume 1 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Fools_(satire) Produced by Frank van Drogen, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Ship of Fools, Volume 1" by Sebastian Brant is a satirical poem written in the late 15th century. It serves as a critical reflection on the follies and vices of humanity through the lens of a ship full of fools. The central idea is to expose various societal flaws, making it not only a humorous take on human nature but also a commentary on contemporary issues leading into the Reformation period. The opening of the text provides a detailed introduction that situates the work within its historical context, discussing its origins, translations, and popularity across Europe. The author reflects on the widespread acclaim the original German version received and the subsequent English adaptation by Alexander Barclay, which aims to address the follies of the people in England at the time. Notably, the introduction emphasizes the lasting relevance of Brandt's satire, highlighting its moral undertones and the social issues it addresses, such as gluttony, miserliness, and the superficiality of religious practices. This sets the stage for an exploration of human nature wrapped in a rich tapestry of classical and biblical references. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en German poetry -- Translations into English English poetry -- Translations from German PT Text Category: Poetry Category: Humour Category: Classics of Literature Category: German Literature 705923 2025-08-08T12:16:53.375056 text/html 698770 2008-04-09T12:58:48 text/html 6697348 2025-08-08T12:17:42.859843 application/epub+zip 6679091 2025-08-08T12:17:11.789928 application/epub+zip 298354 2025-08-08T12:16:55.981048 application/epub+zip 56645297 2025-08-08T12:17:54.082729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56569102 2025-08-08T12:17:25.750880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523257 2022-09-09T13:14:49.796185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535420 2025-08-08T12:16:50.033106 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 535058 2008-04-09T12:57:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 535071 2008-04-09T12:57:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22392 2025-08-08T12:17:54.330735 application/rdf+xml 12847 2025-08-08T12:16:56.589028 image/jpeg 3528 2025-08-08T12:16:56.297012 image/jpeg 199423 2008-04-09T12:59:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 6651172 2008-04-09T12:59:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 199315 2008-04-09T12:59:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 6734460 2025-08-08T12:16:53.720027 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia