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Title-page for 'In Praise of Folly' (Stultitiae Laus or Moriae Encomium) by Desiderius Erasmus, 1536...

Title-page for 'In Praise of Folly' (Stultitiae Laus or Moriae Encomium) by Desiderius Erasmus, 1536 (woodcut)
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Title-page for 'In Praise of Folly' (Stultitiae Laus or Moriae Encomium) by Desiderius Erasmus, 1536 (woodcut)
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English School, (16th century) / English
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British Library, London, UK
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1536 AD (C16th AD)
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An essay written in Latin in 1509 by Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam and first printed in 1511. Inspired by Italian humanist Faustino Perisauli's De Triumpho Stultitiae, it is a satirical attack on superstitions and other traditions of European society as well as on the western Church. In Praise of Folly is considered one of the most notable works of the Renaissance and played an important role in the beginnings of the Protestant Reformation.

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church / Erasmus of Rotterdam Desiderius (1469-1536) / philosopher / Rotterdam / Netherlands / Europe / reformation / superstition / frontispiece / title / western / european / influential / protestant / society / traditions / folly / page / satirical / praise / superstitions / Renaissance / satire / tradition / desiderius / erasmus

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