Praise of Folly and Letter to Maarten van Dorp (Penguin Classics)
This Penguin Classics edition presents two works by Desiderius Erasmus: Praise of Folly and Letter to Maarten van Dorp. Combining wit, learning, satire, and intellectual exchange, the volume introduces readers to a major Renaissance humanist and the enduring force of his distinctive prose.
About This Book
This Penguin Classics volume brings together Praise of Folly and Letter to Maarten van Dorp by Desiderius Erasmus.
Erasmus is one of the defining writers associated with Renaissance humanism, and these works reflect his distinctive combination of wit, learning, and argument.
Praise of Folly presents Erasmus’s celebrated engagement with folly and human behavior, while the letter offers a complementary example of his prose and intellectual exchange.
Together, the texts provide an accessible introduction to Erasmus and to the ideas, style, and debates associated with his writing.
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