Erasmus, Desiderius,  1469-1536 <br/><br/>
The Praise of Folly 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Praise_of_Folly  Release date is 2005-11-01 
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<br/><br/> "The Praise of Folly" by Desiderius Erasmus is an oration written in Latin in 1509. In this Renaissance masterwork, the goddess Folly takes center stage to praise herself and mock every corner of human society—from lovers and princes to priests and scholars. What begins as playful satire grows increasingly sharp, targeting religious corruption and self-deception. Yet this spiraling attack contains a surprising twist: beneath the mockery lies an orthodox Christian message about divine wisdom and human foolishness, pivoting ultimately toward the folly of the cross. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Folly -- Early works to 1800 Folly -- Religious aspects -- Christianity 
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