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Uniform Title: Moriae encomium. Dutch
Title: De Lof der Zotheid
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Praise_of_Folly Wikipedia page about this book: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lof_der_zotheid
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Summary: "De Lof der Zotheid" by Desiderius Erasmus is a satirical essay written in the early 16th century. The work is a critique of societal norms, religious practices, and the folly of human behavior, narrated from the perspective of the personification of Foolishness, who humorously celebrates her own attributes. Erasmus uses wit and irony to challenge the status quo and provoke reflection on the nature of wisdom and folly. The opening of the work introduces the theme of Foolishness addressing an audience, declaring her role in alleviating the burdens of life through her divine powers. She claims credit for the joy and youthful spirit that accompany human existence, suggesting that life without folly would be excessively serious and dull. The narrator, as Foolishness, speaks highly of herself, criticizing those who engage in wisdom and seriousness, and sets the stage for a broader examination of how folly underpins various aspects of society, including friendships, love, and even governance. This playful tone establishes the character and intention of the essay as a thoughtful and entertaining critique of humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Erasmus, Desiderius, 1469-1536
Illustrator: Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543
Translator: Kan, J. B.
EBook No.: 27846
Published: Jan 20, 2009
Downloads: 243
Language: Dutch
Subject: Folly -- Early works to 1800
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Uniform Title: Moriae encomium. Dutch
Title: De Lof der Zotheid
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Praise_of_Folly Wikipedia page about this book: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lof_der_zotheid
Credits:
Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/
Summary: "De Lof der Zotheid" by Desiderius Erasmus is a satirical essay written in the early 16th century. The work is a critique of societal norms, religious practices, and the folly of human behavior, narrated from the perspective of the personification of Foolishness, who humorously celebrates her own attributes. Erasmus uses wit and irony to challenge the status quo and provoke reflection on the nature of wisdom and folly. The opening of the work introduces the theme of Foolishness addressing an audience, declaring her role in alleviating the burdens of life through her divine powers. She claims credit for the joy and youthful spirit that accompany human existence, suggesting that life without folly would be excessively serious and dull. The narrator, as Foolishness, speaks highly of herself, criticizing those who engage in wisdom and seriousness, and sets the stage for a broader examination of how folly underpins various aspects of society, including friendships, love, and even governance. This playful tone establishes the character and intention of the essay as a thoughtful and entertaining critique of humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Erasmus, Desiderius, 1469-1536
Illustrator: Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543
Translator: Kan, J. B.
EBook No.: 27846
Published: Jan 20, 2009
Downloads: 243
Language: Dutch
Subject: Folly -- Early works to 1800
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.