The Praise of Folly by Desiderius ERASMUS (1466 - 1536), translated by John Lyde WILSON (1784 - 1849) and John WILSON (1785 - 1854) Genre(s): Medieval Read by: Anna Simon in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 00 - Dedication 00:07:04 - 01 - 01 00:27:43 - 02 - 02 00:49:42 - 03 - 03 01:11:34 - 04 - 04 01:34:48 - 05 - 05 01:56:46 - 06 - 06 02:19:59 - 07 - 07 02:41:18 - 08 - 08 03:04:23 - 09 - 09 03:21:56 - 10 - 10 The Praise of Folly (Greek title: Morias Enkomion (Μωρίας Εγκώμιον), Latin: Stultitiae Laus, sometimes translated as In Praise of Folly, Dutch title: Lof der Zotheid) is a satirical essay written in 1509 by Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466/69-1536). It is considered one of the most influential works of literature in Western civilization and one of the catalysts of the Protestant starts off with a satirical learned encomium after the manner of the
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