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1925. Also the pictures of Holbein etched in the author's time, to which are added Mr. Angarola's conception of the period and drawings by way of contemporary comment by Gene Markey. The Praise of Folly is the best known work of the greatest of the renaissance humanists, Erasmus of Rotterdam. Originally meant for private circulation, it scourges the abuses and follies of the various classes of society, especially of the Church. It is a deliberate attempt to discredit the Church and its satire and stinging comment on ecclesiastical conditions are not intended as a healing medicine but a deadly blow. It ends with a straightforward and touching statement of the Christian ideals which Erasmus shared notably with his English friends, John Colet and Thomas More. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.
- Book Details
- English Books
- Paperback 264 Pages
- ISBN-10: 1417908998
- ISBN-13: 9781417908998
- Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
- Pub date: Apr 30, 2004
- Dimensions: 23 cm x 16 cm x 2 cm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Paperback and Hardcover
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