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Length3h 48m
About this audiobook
"The Praise of Folly", is a classical satire written by Desiderius Erasmus, the great Dutch writer and philosopher of 16th-century Medieval Europe, about the merits of foolishness which can be easily applied to our day and age.
In "The Praise of Folly" Erasmus crafted the character of Folly, the daughter of the great gods, Plutus and Youth. In the essay, "The Praise of Folly", she introduces herself with an impromptu speech, asserting her bold confidence. Nursed by the gods, Drunkenness and Ignorance, and attended by other gods, Self-Love, Flattery, Laziness, Pleasure, and Wantonness, Folly admits to a life of privilege and indulgence. She claims power over human beings who are weak-willed, and states that they would be unable to procreate without her.
Audiobook details
GenreFairy Tales and Folklore, General Fiction, Humor
Length3 hrs 48 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 18, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Erasmus of Rotterdam to his friend Thomas More
2The Praise of Folly (pt. 1)
3The Praise of Folly (pt. 2)
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