In Praise of Folly
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Erasmus, a Dutch humanist of the Renaissance best known for his ironic essay "In Praise of Folly," would have been appalled at such a grotesque misappropriation of his name.
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2021
Some of his other works other included In Praise of Folly, a satirical attack on corruption within the church, and Handbook of the Christian Soldier, which de-emphasized the importance of the sacraments.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
Much of what he saw was later reflected in a satiric essay on the foolishness of life, called In Praise of Folly �now the most widely read of all his works.
From Time Magazine Archive
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