01709cam a22003493u 4500 30201 UtSlPG 20260610133704.0 m cr n 260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 32015550 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PA Erasmus, Desiderius, 1469-1536 Moriae encomium. English In Praise of Folly : Illustrated with Many Curious Cuts Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2009 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Praise_of_Folly Release date is 2009-10-06 Produced by David Widger "In Praise of Folly" by Desiderius Erasmus is an oration written in Latin in 1509. In this spiraling satirical work, the personified goddess Folly praises herself while attacking every aspect of human life—from lovers and princes to superstitious religious practices and church corruption. What begins as playful mockery grows darker as Erasmus examines self-deception, madness, and the contrast between human wisdom and divine folly. The work ultimately pivots toward an orthodox Christian purpose, revealing deeper meaning beneath its satirical surface. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Folly -- Early works to 1800 Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30201 71048 71048