Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus

Praise of Folly

Desiderius Erasmus with Roger Clarke (Translator)

311 pages first pub 1511 (editions)

nonfiction classics philosophy religion challenging dark medium-paced

Description

The goddess Folly gives a speech, praising herself and explaining how much humanity benefits from her services, from politicians to philosophers, aristocrats, schoolteachers, poets, lawyers, theologians, monarchs and the clergy. At the same time, ...

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Moods

funny 63%
reflective 63%
challenging 46%
lighthearted 26%
informative 20%
inspiring 20%
dark 6%
hopeful 6%
relaxing 6%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 35%
fast 10%

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