TY - BOOK AU - Erasmus,Desiderius AU - Holbein,Hans TI - In Praise of Folly: Illustrated with Many Curious Cuts AV - PA PY - 2009/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Folly -- Early works to 1800 N1 - Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Praise_of_Folly; Release date is 2009-10-06; Produced by David Widger; Original publication data not identified N2 - "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.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30201 ER -