In Praise of Folly, also translated as The Praise of Folly (Latin: Stultitiae Laus or Moriae Encomium), is an essay written in Latin in 1509 by Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam and first printed in June 1511.

ERASMUS's Praise of FOLLY. An oration, of feigned matter, spoken by Folly in her own person.

The Praise of Folly is a satirical speech presented in the form of eulogy which praises folly. It is delivered by Folly, personified as a female deity, to a crowded audience. Folly’s speech adheres to the structure of a classical oration, being comprised of six parts: the Exordium, the Narration, The Partition, the Confirmation (or Argument ...

THE PRAISE OF FOLLY An oration, of feigned matter, spoken by Folly in her own person At what rate soever the world talks of me (for I am not ignorant what an ill report Folly has got, even among the most foolish), yet that I am that she, that only she, whose deity recreates both gods

Nov 1, 2005 · "The Praise of Folly" by Desiderius Erasmus is a satirical oration written during the early 16th century. The work is presented as a speech by Folly herself, who seeks to humorously extol her own virtues while critiquing the foolishness inherent in human behavior and society.

The celebrated Moriae encomium, or Praise of Folly, conceived as Erasmus crossed the Alps on his way back to England and written at Thomas More’s house, expresses a very different mood. For the first time the earnest scholar saw his own efforts along with everyone else’s as bathed in a…

Oct 6, 2009 · "In Praise of Folly" by Desiderius Erasmus is a satirical oration written in the early 16th century. This work features Folly, personified as a speaker, who critiques human behavior and the folly of mankind, particularly in relation to social norms, wisdom, and the church.

Feb 21, 2024 · This is a 1668 translation of Erasmus's 1509 essay, based on Project Gutenberg's digitization.

Erasmus in Praise of Folly. This is a digital copy of a book that was preserved for generations on library shelves before it was carefully scanned by Google as part of a project to make the …

In a word, this folly is that that laid the foundation of cities; and by it, empire, authority, religion, policy, and public actions are preserved; neither is there anything in human life that is not a kind of pastime of folly.