In Praise of Folly

Summary

In Praise of Folly is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (333 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• In Praise of Folly authored Erasmus^[3].
• In Praise of Folly's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• In Praise of Folly's genre is satire^[5].
• In Praise of Folly followed Handbook of a Christian Knight^[6].
• In Praise of Folly's Commons category is recorded as Stultitiae laus^[7].
• In Praise of Folly's language of work or name is recorded as renaissance Latin^[8].
• +1511-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of In Praise of Folly^[9].
• In Praise of Folly was published on +1511-00-00T00:00:00Z^[10].
• In Praise of Folly's translator is recorded as Thomas Chaloner^[11].
• In Praise of Folly's has edition or translation is recorded as Q18908086^[12].
• In Praise of Folly's has edition or translation is recorded as Q18908087^[13].
• In Praise of Folly's has edition or translation is recorded as Q19167520^[14].
• In Praise of Folly's has edition or translation is recorded as Q19167517^[15].
• In Praise of Folly's has edition or translation is recorded as The Praise of Folly^[16].
• In Praise of Folly's has edition or translation is recorded as The Praise of Folly^[17].
• In Praise of Folly's has edition or translation is recorded as The Praise of Folly^[18].
• In Praise of Folly's main subject is philosophy^[19].
• In Praise of Folly's title is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Moriae Encomium, sive Stultitiae Laus'}^[20].
• In Praise of Folly's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[21].
• In Praise of Folly's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[22].

Body

Authorship and Creation

In Praise of Folly authored Erasmus^[3].

Publication

In Praise of Folly was published on +1511-00-00T00:00:00Z^[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as renaissance Latin^[8]. Its genre is satire^[5].

Subject and Themes

In Praise of Folly's main subject is philosophy^[19].

Adaptations and Inspiration

In Praise of Folly followed Handbook of a Christian Knight^[6].

Cultural Impact

Things named for In Praise of Folly include Lof der Zotheidspeld^[23], an award^[24], in Netherlands^[25], founded in 2011^[26].

Why It Matters

In Praise of Folly ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (333 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

Entities named for it include Lof der Zotheidspeld^[23], an award^[24], in Netherlands^[25], founded in 2011^[26].