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In Praise of Folly : Evergreens
By: Erasmus, Roger Clarke (Transcribed by)
Paperback | 12 January 2013 | Edition Number 1
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In addition to a new translation of In Praise of Folly, this volume also includes other works by Erasmus: Pope Julius Barred from Heaven, Epigram against Pope Julius II and a selection of his Adages. Together with the extensive annotation of the texts, these help to set Erasmus's masterpiece
About the Author
Erasmus devoted his life to the study of theology and the defence of Christian ideals. He rose to a prominent position in the Church, and achieved fame for his writings. He played an important part in history by fostering the intellectual climate for the Reformation, and many of his ideas have a legacy which endures to the present day.
Industry Reviews
Praise of Folly, still a masterpiece of slyly subversive wit, was in a sense the first best-seller, read covertly under desks and sniggered over by countless trainee monks and priests. -- Nicholas Lezard * The Guardian *
I am well aware that what I have had to say on the problem of peace is not essentially new. It is my profound conviction that the solution lies in our rejecting war for an ethical reason; namely, that war makes us guilty of the crime of inhumanity. Erasmus of Rotterdam and several others after him have already proclaimed this as the truth around which we should rally. -- Albert Schweitzer in his 1952 Nobel Peace Prize lecture
From the terrible hate storm of his age Erasmus has salvaged this intellectual gem, his faith in humanity, and on this small burning wick Spinoza, Lessing and Voltaire - and all Europeans past and present - could light their torch. -- Stefan Zweig
ISBN: 9781847493248
ISBN-10: 1847493246
Series: Evergreens
Published: 12th January 2013
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 336
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Country of Publication: GB
Edition Number: 1
Dimensions (cm): 19.7 x 12.9 x 2.1
Weight (kg): 0.36
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