Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus

Praise of Folly

Desiderius Erasmus with John Lyde Wilson (Translator), John Wilson (Translator)

3 hours, 43 minutes first pub 1511 (editions) user-added

nonfiction classics philosophy religion challenging dark medium-paced

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Erasmus of Rotterdam (c. 1466-1536) is one of the greatest figures of the Renaissance humanist movement, which abandoned medieval pieties in favour of a rich new vision of the individual's potential. Praise of Folly, written to amuse his friend Si...

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Moods

funny 60%
reflective 60%
challenging 46%
lighthearted 28%
inspiring 21%
informative 17%
dark 7%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 7%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 37%
fast 11%

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