De Erasmus, Desiderius 1469-1536 creator Holbein, Hans 1497-1543 Kan, J. B. text utu 2009 monographic nl 1 online resource : multiple file formats "De Lof der Zotheid" by Desiderius Erasmus is a satirical work written in 1509. The goddess Folly delivers a speech praising herself and her gifts to humanity. She claims fools are happy and cheerful, while the wise are miserable and somber. Through Folly's voice, Erasmus critiques theologians, clergy, princes, and the Roman Catholic Church. The work explores the contrast between foolishness and wisdom, suggesting that human happiness depends more on pleasant delusion than rational thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Praise_of_Folly Wikipedia page about this book: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lof_der_zotheid Release date is 2009-01-20 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ Original publication data not identified Folly -- Early works to 1800 PA Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27846 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27846 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133633.0 27846