In Praise of Folly In Praise of Folly

In Praise of Folly

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Publisher Description

The Praise of Folly is a short work, commonly understood to be divided into three different sections. It is narrated by Folly herself; she stands before a crowd of listeners wearing the costume of a fool and announces her intention that she plans to extol her own virtues and merits. She is accompanied by a number of her attendants, including Philautia (Self-Love), Kolakia (Flattery), Lethe (Forgetfulness), and Anoia (Imbecility), among others.

GENRE
Nonfiction
RELEASED
1922
January 1
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
180
Pages
PUBLISHER
Public Domain
SELLER
Public Domain
SIZE
4.7
MB
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