256 pages • first pub 1511 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140446081
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 March 1994
Description
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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reflective 62%
challenging 48%
lighthearted 27%
inspiring 20%
informative 17%
dark 6%
hopeful 6%
relaxing 6%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 3%
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fast 10%
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Sexism, Antisemitism
256 pages • first pub 1511 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140446081
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 March 1994
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 557 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
challenging 48%
lighthearted 27%
inspiring 20%
informative 17%
dark 6%
hopeful 6%
relaxing 6%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 10%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Antisemitism