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In Praise of Folly, 1751 (printed paper)

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In Praise of Folly, 1751 (printed paper)
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French School, (18th century) / French
Location
Bibliotheque Mazarine, Paris, France
Medium
printed paper
Date
1751 AD (C18th AD)
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French eighteenth century edition of the enormously popular and influential Christian Humanist essay by Desiderius Erasmus (1469-1536), 1st published in 1511 with the title of 'Moriae Encomium sive Stultitiae Laus'; translated into French as 'L'Eloge de la Folie; satire exposing abuses of Catholic doctrine and corrupt practices in the Church but ending with a statement of Christian ideals;

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© Bibliotheque Mazarine / © Archives Charmet / Bridgeman Images
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reformation / renascence / reform / criticism / satirical / Renaissance / erasme
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