This paper will examine Erasmus as a key figure in the early modern reception of ancient philosophy. Focusing on the Convivium Religiosum and the Praise of Folly, I will show how Erasmus works back ...

Despite his 900 theses, there isn’t a single work to point interested readers to – nothing akin to Erasmus’s Praise of Folly or Machiavelli’s The Prince.

Robert Bolt’s 1960 historical drama, A Man for All Seasons, is named after a phrase in the Dutch philosopher Erasmus’ The Praise of Folly about his English friend Sir Thomas More, with whom he ...

Watching Cunk on her demolition drive, I was reminded of that other great destroyer of monoliths, Folly, in whose honour the Renaissance scholar Desiderius Erasmus wrote his celebrated tract, Praise ...

Erasmus wrote in The Praise of Folly (1509): “The less talent they have, the more pride, vanity and arrogance they have. All these fools, however, find other fools who applaud them.” ...

Initially, Rotterdam word artist Adison dos Reis didn’t expect to feel such a strong connection with Desiderius Erasmus. Dos Reis was approached by endowed professor Stine Jensen to bring Erasmus’ ...

It showcases a fascinating period that culminated in significant texts such as The Ship of Fools published by Sebastien Brant in 1494, followed by Erasmus's ironic response In Praise of Folly (1511).

He spent years traveling across Europe, immersing himself in diverse cultures. His intellectual journey even inspired his masterpiece, “In Praise of Folly.” ...