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  • The Praise of Folly (Illustrated Edition)

    by Erasmus ...
    Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (October 28, 1466 July 12, 1536), known as Erasmus of Rotterdam, was a Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and a theologian who was one of the most well known men of his time and, alongside Martin Luther, one of the first men whose writings spread across Europe as a result of the newly invented printing press. Erasmus was a classical scholar who wrote in a ... Read more

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  • In Praise of Folly

    The central theme of the essay is the personification of Folly as a wise, witty, and entertaining speaker who praises herself and her own influence. Through this personification, Erasmus uses satire to critique the folly and foolishness that he saw prevalent in society, particularly within the Church and among the clergy. Folly's speech is a blend of humor, irony, and sharp criticism, making it a ... Read more

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  • De lof der zotheid

    by Erasmus ...
    De lof der zotheid is een vertoog van beroemd Nederlands filosoof Desiderius Erasmus over de zotheid. Erasmus betoogt dat hoewel de goede deugd normaliter boven de zotheid (gekte, ondeugd) geplaatst wordt, de zotheid eigenlijk belangrijker is. Hiervoor voert hij vele argumenten aan, zoals dat het veel gezelliger is wanneer iedereen zich zot gedraagt, en dat vriendschappen alleen kunnen bestaan in ... Read more

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  • Praise of Folly

    by Erasmus ...
    Written in Latin in 1509 and published in 1511, “Praise of Folly” by Dutch humanist and scholar Desiderius Erasmus is considered one of the most important works of literature in Western Civilization. The essay is a classic satirical work in the style of Lucian, the ancient Greek satirist, in which the Goddess of Folly extols the virtues of frivolousness and indulgence of one’s passions, then moves ... Read more

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  • The Complaint of Peace

    by Erasmus ...
    THOUGH I certainly deserve no ill treatment from mortals, yet if the insults and repulses I receive were attended with any advantage to them, I would content myself with lamenting in silence my own unmerited indignities and man’s injustice. But since, in driving me away from them, they remove the source of all human blessings, and let in a deluge of calamities on themselves, I am more inclined to ... Read more

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  • The Golden Howler Monkey

    How the sun kissed her coat

    by Lee Erasmus ...
    Why is Kari different from everyone else?Deep in the jungle lives Kari, a curious little howler monkey with a very unusual coat. While her brothers are covered in black fur, Kari's fur is a beautiful golden color—and no one in her troop can tell her why.Determined to discover the answer, Kari sets off through the jungle in search of a wise old owl who may know the secret of her golden coat.Along ... Read more

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  • Discourse on Free Will

    Series series Bloomsbury Revelations
    Desiderius Eramsus (1466/9-1536) was the most renowned scholar of his age, a celebrated humanist and Classicist, and the first teacher of Greek at Cambridge. An influential figure in the Protestant Reformation, though without ever breaking from the Church himself, he satirised both human folly and the corruption of the Church. Martin Luther (1483-1546) was the founder of the German Reformation. ... Read more

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  • In Praise of Folly

    In Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus 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. Inspired by previous works of the Italian humanist Faustino Perisauli [it] De Triumpho Stultitiae, it is a satirical attack on superstitions, other t.. ... Read more

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  • The Magic of Winterwood

    The Stone Circle

    by Lee Erasmus ...
    At the edge of the quiet village of Winterwood lies a forest no one dares to enter.No one except Olive.Curious, brave, and drawn to the secrets hidden beneath the ancient trees, Olive ventures into the forest in search of woodland sunflowers. But when a robin leads her to a mysterious circle of standing stones, one wrong step sends her tumbling into a magical world she never knew existed.There, ... Read more

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  • Once You Go Black 1

    OYGB, #1

    by Edua Erasmus ...
    Series Book 1 - OYGB
    Going to prison was the worst thing to ever happen to Barry, but it was also the best thing to ever happen to him. It was in prison that he met Wesley, the charasmatic thug he shared a cell with. ... Read more

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  • The Battle at Mamusa: The Western Transvaal border culture and the ethno-dissolution of the last functioning Korana polity

    by Piet Erasmus ...
    The Battle of Mamusa reflects the grievous event in the Western Transvaal border culture context that contributed profoundly to the dissolution of the last functioning Korana polity. The narrative presented in this work is exceptional for at least two reasons: Firstly, for the thoughtful manner in which the intriguing concept of metaphors is applied in this study of historical ethnography cum ... Read more

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  • In Praise Of Folly

    by Erasmus ...
    In Praise Of Folly by Erasmus. ... Read more

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