The Praise of Folly (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

First published in Paris in 1511, The Praise of Folly hasenjoyed enormous and highly controversial success from the author’s lifetime down to our own day.It hasno rival, except perhaps Thomas More’s Utopia, as the most intense and lively presentation of the literary, social, and theological aims and methods of Northern Humanism. Clarence H. Miller’s highly praised translation of The Praise of Folly, based on the definitive Latin text, echoes Erasmus’ own lively style while retaining the nuances of the original text. In his introduction, Miller places the work in the context of Erasmus as humanist and theologian. In a new afterword, William H. Gass playfully considers the meaning, or meanings, of folly and offers fresh insights into one of the great books of Western literature. Praise for the earlier edition: “An eminently reliable and fully annotated edition based on the Latin text.�—Library Journal “Exciting and brilliant, this is likely to be the definitive translation of The Praise of Folly intoEnglish.�—Richard J. Schoeck

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2003
First published:	February 2003
Authors:	Desiderius Erasmus
Translators:	Clarence H. Miller
Dimensions:	197 x 127 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-09734-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Western philosophy, c 500 to c 1600 > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Western philosophy, c 500 to c 1600 > General
LSN:	0-300-09734-4
Barcode:	9780300097344

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