Project Gutenberg 2009-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 2176 Erasmus, Desiderius 1469 1536 Erasmus, of Rotterdam Holbein, Hans 1497 1543 Holbein, Hans, the Younger Holbein, Hans, der Jüngere Holbein, John 32015550 Moriae encomium. English In Praise of Folly Illustrated with Many Curious Cuts Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Praise_of_Folly Produced by David Widger "In Praise of Folly" by Desiderius Erasmus is a satirical oration written in the early 16th century. This work features Folly, personified as a speaker, who critiques human behavior and the folly of mankind, particularly in relation to social norms, wisdom, and the church. Through wit and irony, Erasmus aims to highlight the absurdities in society that often go unacknowledged, inviting readers to reflect on their own notions of wisdom and folly. The opening portion of the text introduces the concept of Folly as a playful yet shrewd observer of human nature, establishing her authority by proclaiming that her influence is pervasive and essential for happiness. Folly’s speech serves as both a panegyric and a critique; she emphasizes the joy she brings to people’s lives while simultaneously mocking their often foolish behaviors and societal pretenses. By presenting her origins and entourage—comprising elements such as Self-Love and Pleasure—Folly argues that her role is vital in livening existence and maintaining social bonds, urging the audience to appreciate the lighter, more absurd aspects of life over the heavy burdens of wisdom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/30201/30201-h/images/frontispiece.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/30201/30201-h/images/titlepage.jpg http://book.klll.cc/files/30201/30201-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 38.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Folly -- Early works to 1800 PA Text Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Politics Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Classics of Literature 332794 2025-06-12T12:10:34.876700 text/html 327811 2012-11-20T16:43:24 text/html; charset=us-ascii 11488569 2025-06-12T12:10:42.061657 application/epub+zip 11492019 2025-06-12T12:10:36.538725 application/epub+zip 164302 2025-06-12T12:10:35.469689 application/epub+zip 11565724 2025-06-12T12:10:45.959634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11541535 2025-06-12T12:10:40.936687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227862 2022-09-14T05:00:46.783424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280087 2023-09-13T09:21:27.818423 text/plain 17762 2025-06-12T12:10:46.243635 application/rdf+xml 11915 2025-06-12T12:10:35.586668 image/jpeg 2527 2025-06-12T12:10:35.527693 image/jpeg 11102176 2025-06-12T12:10:35.185685 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia de.wikipedia nl.wikipedia