In Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus

In Praise of Folly

Desiderius Erasmus

80 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction art history literary slow-paced

Description

This witty, influential work by one of the greatest scholars of the Renaissance satirizes the shortcomings of the upper classes and religious institutions of the time. The most effective of all Erasmus's writings -- ripe with allusions, vignettes,...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 20 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
funny 100%
reflective 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Average rating

3.5

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.