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"Een twaalftal samenspraken" van Desiderius Erasmus (vertaald door N. J. Singels). Gepubliceerd door Good Press. Good Press publiceert een ruim aanbod aan titels in alle genres. Van bekende klassiekers & literaire fictie en non-fictie tot vergeten−of nog niet-ontdekte pronkstukken−van de wereldliteratuur, wij publiceren boeken die u beslist moet lezen. Iedere Good Press editie is zorgvuldig aangepast en geformatteerd om de leesbaarheid voor alle e-lezers en apparaten te verbeteren. Ons doel is om e-books te maken die gebruiksvriendelijk en toegankelijk voor iedereen zijn in een digitaal formaat van een hoogwaardige kwaliteit.

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"The Praise of Folly" by Desiderius Erasmus (translated by John Wilson). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

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"Two Dyaloges (c. 1549)" by Desiderius Erasmus. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

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"In Praise of Folly" by Desiderius Erasmus. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

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The Dutch humanist Desiderius Erasmus was a hugely influential author of the Renaissance. His prolific and diverse writings made him a contentious figure, often inciting controversy for his criticism of religious institutions. Called the «Prince of Christian Humanists», Erasmus did a great deal to shape the course of the Protestant Reformation. His 1516 work «The Colloquies of Erasmus» elevated his profile due to their controversial nature. Designed as a Latin study book for young students, «Colloquies» is written as a series of intellectual dialogues, touching on a wide range of subjects. Theology, philosophy, and literature are all visited with lightness not void of seriousness. Many of the religious dialogues criticized traditions of the Catholic Church, instigating a backlash from the Papacy that would haunt Erasmus the rest of his life. Yet «Colloquies» slowly became popular across Europe, simultaneously altering public dialogue about the Church's seemingly unfailing position in a changing society.

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This witty, influential work by one of the greatest scholars of the Renaissance satirizes the shortcomings of the upper classes and religious institutions of the time. The most effective of all Erasmus's writings — ripe with allusions, vignettes, and caricatures — the literary gem was not only an extremely intelligent and articulate response to pretentiousness of all sorts, it also proved to be spiritual dynamite, leaving monastic brothers and clergymen the objects of universal laughter.The book's purported narrator, the goddess Folly, proclaims herself to be the daughter of Youth and Wealth, nursed by Drunkenness and Ignorance. She is accompanied by such followers as Self-love, Pleasure, Flattery, and Sound Sleep.A clever mix of drollery and fantasy, fast-paced and lighthearted in tone, the work has proved to be a lively and valuable commentary on modern times. It remains, according to the great Dutch historian John Huizinga, «a masterpiece of humour and wise irony … something that no one else could have given to the world.»

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