{"product_id":"in-praise-of-folly","title":"Elogio della follia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if the fool in the pulpit sees more clearly than the scholars, priests and kings she mocks?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Desiderius Erasmus’s short satire In Praise of Folly, a goddess steps before a crowd to celebrate herself. Folly is boastful, funny and sharp. People may curse her, she says, but their faces brighten when she appears. Her claim is bold: without her, human life would hardly be worth living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer speech moves from the foolishness of childhood to the self-love and flattery that hold society together. Then her gaze sharpens. Scholars quarrel over tiny points of Latin. Monks prize rules and robes while forgetting charity. Through Folly’s praise of herself, Erasmus invites you to question what passes for wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA speaker without shame\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet a goddess who praises herself because she trusts nobody else to do it properly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe uses of self-love\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Folly’s argument that liking ourselves helps us please others and act well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLearning under a sharp gaze\u003c\/strong\u003e – Watch proud grammarians turn small disputes over Latin into reasons to feel like kings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePride beneath the robes\u003c\/strong\u003e – Encounter a pointed critique of religious rules and ritual that leave charity behind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLaughter with a serious edge\u003c\/strong\u003e – Look beneath the jokes to explore human vanity and the uneasy boundary between wisdom and foolishness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love wit, satire and the history of ideas, especially those curious about the Renaissance and the road to the Reformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now, and let Folly show you why the wise deserve a closer look.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534558789980,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/01071_en_ebook-front_c15.jpg?v=1792174885","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/it\/products\/elogio-della-follia","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}