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The Praise of Folly
Desiderius Erasmus
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Description for The Praise of Folly
Paperback. Clarence H. Miller's translation of "The Praise of Folly", based on the definitive Latin text, seeks to echo 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. Editor(s): Miller, Clarence H. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; HPCB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 145 x 14. Weight in Grams: 198.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Series
Yale Nota Bene
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300097344
SKU
V9780300097344
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About Desiderius Erasmus
Clarence H. Miller, now emeritus, is Dorothy McBride Orthwein Professor of English Literature at St. Louis University. He served as executive editor of the fifteen-volume Yale Edition of The Complete Works of St. Thomas More and is the translator of More’s Utopia, published by Yale University Press. William H. Gass, whose most recent novel is The Tunnel, is one of ... Read more
Reviews for The Praise of Folly
"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 into English." Richard J. Schoeck