Project Gutenberg 2020-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 126 Albergati, Vianesio Landi, Ortensio Lando, Hortensio Lando, Ortensio Philalethes, Polytopiensis Persio, Ascanio Du Thier, Jean 1559 Duthier, Jean Thier, Jean du Thier, Jehan du Les louanges de la Folie Traicté fort plaisant en forme de paradoxe, traduict d'Italien en François par feu messire Jehan du Thier Translated and adapted from: La pazzia. Variously attributed to Vianesio Albergati, Ascanio Persio, and Ortensio Lando. Produced by Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Les louanges de la Folie" by Albergati, Du Thier, Landi, and Persio is a humorous treatise written in the late 16th century. This work takes the form of a paradoxical celebration of folly, presenting an unconventional argument for the benefits of folly in human life. The text suggests that folly is a source of joy and freedom, contrasting it with the burdens of wisdom and prudence that often lead to misery. The opening of the treatise begins with the speaker expressing a desire to praise folly, challenging the conventions of wisdom and reason. It posits that many people in history have been celebrated for their empty or frivolous contributions, setting the stage for why folly itself deserves acknowledgment and praise. The narrator emphasizes how folly brings happiness and diverts the painful realities of life, providing examples from different ages and cultures to highlight folly's vital role in human experience. Through this playful discourse, the author asserts that embracing folly can lead to a more content existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fr Folly -- Early works to 1800 Italian literature -- Translations into French Paradoxes -- Early works to 1800 PQ Text FR Philosophie, Religion et Morale FR Nouveautés Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature 161399 2025-06-24T13:25:27.735504 text/html 136471 2024-10-18T03:11:39 text/html 216950 2025-06-24T13:25:30.558568 application/epub+zip 219175 2025-06-24T13:25:28.403542 application/epub+zip 113597 2025-06-24T13:25:28.006491 application/epub+zip 317514 2025-06-24T13:25:32.327455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313833 2025-06-24T13:25:30.247450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170488 2022-09-28T01:01:21.100399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132303 2023-09-26T11:54:24.631542 text/plain 112184 2024-10-18T03:11:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18151 2025-06-24T13:25:32.467481 application/rdf+xml 24611 2025-06-24T13:25:28.078434 image/jpeg 3298 2025-06-24T13:25:28.043427 image/jpeg 211522 2025-06-24T13:25:27.759454 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 fr.wikipedia it.wikipedia it.wikipedia