Les Traicté fort plaisant en forme de paradoxe, traduict d'Italien en François par feu messire Jehan du Thier Albergati, Vianesio creator Du Thier, Jean -1559 Landi, Ortensio Persio, Ascanio text utu 2020 monographic fr 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Les louanges de la Folie" by Albergati, Du Thier, Landi, and Persio is a humorous treatise written in the late 16th century. This work takes the form of a paradoxical celebration of folly, presenting an unconventional argument for the benefits of folly in human life. The text suggests that folly is a source of joy and freedom, contrasting it with the burdens of wisdom and prudence that often lead to misery. The opening of the treatise begins with the speaker expressing a desire to praise folly, challenging the conventions of wisdom and reason. It posits that many people in history have been celebrated for their empty or frivolous contributions, setting the stage for why folly itself deserves acknowledgment and praise. The narrator emphasizes how folly brings happiness and diverts the painful realities of life, providing examples from different ages and cultures to highlight folly's vital role in human experience. Through this playful discourse, the author asserts that embracing folly can lead to a more content existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Translated and adapted from: La pazzia. Variously attributed to Vianesio Albergati, Ascanio Persio, and Ortensio Lando. Release date is 2020-05-03 Produced by Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Original publication data not identified Folly -- Early works to 1800 Italian literature -- Translations into French Paradoxes -- Early works to 1800 PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62007 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62007 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134429.0 62007