94: The Praise of Folly

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94: The Praise of Folly

FromClassical Stuff You Should Know

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63 minutes

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Jul 9, 2019

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Desiderius Erasmus is a great name, and he wrote a satire in which the goddess Folly gives an extemporaneous speech in praise of herself. It's great. Let's get silly.

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Jul 9, 2019

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A.J., Graeme, and Thomas discuss everything having to do with the classical world. Our aim is to help both educators and laypeople enjoy the classical world as much as they enjoy fine ales and good tales.

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94: The Praise of Folly

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