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Praise of Folly
by Desiderius Erasmus
Folly praises herself and skewers theologians, princes, scholars and everyone. Renaissance satire with a serious core.
Read it if…
you want learned humor against pomposity.
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Skip it if…
you dislike satire.
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Three things you will actually use
- Folly runs the world.
- Laugh at pretension.
- Wisdom looks foolish.
Do this first
Read the section on theologians.
Our verdict
Erasmus's Folly.
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