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    In Praise of Folly
    In Praise of Folly
    In Praise of Folly
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    In Praise of Folly

    By Erasmus

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    Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (1466- 1536), known as Erasmus of Rotterdam, or simply Erasmus, was a Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, social critic, teacher, and theologian. Erasmus was a classical scholar and wrote in a pure Latin style. Among humanists he enjoyed the sobriquet "Prince of the Humanists", and has been calle

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    PublisherSC Active Business Development SRL
    Release dateApr 14, 2017
    ISBN9786069831724
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