by Erasmo de Rotterdam · Brontes Ediciones · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788415171652
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«Elogio de la locura» is the satirical essay by humanist Erasmus of Rotterdam, published by Brontes Ediciones in paperback (128 pages, in Spanish).
In this essay, Folly personified takes the floor to sing the praises of her own influence over humanity. With irony, Erasmus attacks religious hypocrisy, ignorance and the superstitions of his time, such as the sale of indulgences or false miracles, and slips in a pious reflection that invites questioning of dogmas.
Desiderius Erasmus (1469-1536), a central figure of Renaissance humanism, wrote this work, which dates from 1511.
For readers of classical literature and philosophy interested in social satire and Renaissance thought.
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, commonly known in English as Erasmus of Rotterdam or simply Erasmus, was a Dutch humanist, Catholic theologian, and pioneering philologist and educationalist. He was, through his writings and translations, one of the most influential scholars of the Northern Renaissance and a major figure of Western culture.
