The Praise Of Folly: Translated By John Wilson With An Introduction By Mrs. P. S. Allen, Paperback - Desiderius Erasmus

Reducere. The Praise Of Folly: Translated By John Wilson With An Introduction By Mrs. P. S. Allen This book is a result of an effort made by us towards makin...

In Civilization, Kenneth Clarke states "The first man to take full advantage of the printing press was Erasmus. It made him, and unmade him, becaus...

Erasmus wrote In Praise of Folly, his masterpiece of ironic literature, in less than a week while en route to England from Italy to visit his good ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: SophoclesTranslator: E. H. PlumptreIntroduction by: John William WhiteThe second Theban play written by Sophocles, "Oedipus...

First published in 1842, "Dead Souls" is the story of Chichikov, a young middle-class gentleman who comes to a small town in Russia with a dubious ...

Based on the real life of the seventeenth century French dramatist of the same name, "Cyrano de Bergerac" is Edmond Rostand's classic romantic play...

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Reducere. Very little is known about the Roman poet and philosopher Titus Lucretius Carus. His birth and death dates are based off of cross-referencing works...

Reducere. Contained here in this volume are two of the most influential works of philosophy ever written, Descartes' "Discourse on Method" and "Meditations o...

Reducere. This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an at...

"Antigone, " the first Theban play written by Sophocles yet chronologically last in the cycle, is a masterpiece of classical antiquity which examin...

Reducere. Upon its original publication in 1857 Charles Baudelaire's "Les Fleurs du Mal" or "The Flowers of Evil" was embroiled in controversy. Within a mont...

Reducere. This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an at...

Reducere. DescriptionWritten between 397 and 400 A.D., "The Confessions of Saint Augustine" is thought to be the first autobiography in Western civilization ...

Reducere. DescriptionPlato's most famous work and one of the most important books ever written on the subject of philosophy and political theory, "The Republ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Marcus AureliusTranslator: George LongIntroduction by: Alice ZimmernMarcus Aurelius was born in Rome in 121 AD and would be...

Reducere. The Autobiography Of Benvenuto Cellini: Translated By John Addington Symonds With Introduction And Notes This book is a result of an effort made by...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: EuripidesThe influence of Euripides on the development of the dramatic genre cannot be overstated. Along with Sophocles and...

Reducere. Composed of ten books and based upon Aristotle's own notes from his lectures at the Lyceum, "Nicomachean Ethics" holds a pre-eminent place amongst ...

Reducere. Upon its original publication in 1857 Charles Baudelaire's "Les Fleurs du Mal" or "The Flowers of Evil" was embroiled in controversy. Within a mont...

In addition to a new translation of Praise of Folly, this volume also includes other works by Erasmus: Pope Julius Barred from Heaven, Epigram agai...

Reducere. DescriptionFirst published just before the end of the Roman Republic by that legendary country's most immortalized leader, "The Gallic War, " also ...

Reducere. Dante Alighieri was born in Florence, Italy in the middle of the 13th century and what is principally known of him comes from his own writings. One...

DescriptionWritten in the middle of the 14th century as the Bubonic Plague decimated the population of Europe, "The Decameron" is a satirical and a...

Reducere. Dante Alighieri was born in Florence, Italy in the middle of the 13th century and what is principally known of him comes from his own writings. One...

Reducere. DescriptionFirst published serially from 1847 to 1848, "Vanity Fair" is William Makepeace Thackeray's most famous work in which the author reflects...

Reducere. Johanne Kepler's "Harmonice mundi" was planned in 1599 as a sequel to the "Mysterium cosmographicum." In 1618 Kepler discovered the third law of pl...

In response to Ralph Waldo Emerson's call for the United States to have its own unique poetic voice, Walt Whitman rose to the challenge to create w...

This gemlike Ray Johnson book celebrates his friendship with writer and logophile William S. Wilson in pictures and wordsDubbed Ray Johnson's Boswe...

Reducere. English poet John Milton's 17th century epic poem, "Paradise Lost, " is the work for which he is best known and which would solidify his reputation...

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Reducere. "The Prose Edda, " or "Younger Edda, " is a classic collection of Norse myths of the Icelandic people believed to have been written or compiled by ...

Reducere. The Social Contract & Discourses: Translated With Introduction By G. D. H. Cole, Edited By Ernest Rhys This book is a result of an effort made by u...

Reducere. DescriptionGreek philosopher and scientist, Aristotle, lived in the 4th century B.C. and is thought of as one of the most important figures from cl...

Reducere. The first English-language edition published in 1838 and translated by Henry Reeve, Esq. with Preface and notes by John C. Spencer. This landmark w...

Reducere. The Didache, or "teaching", is a treasured gem in the crown of Christian writings, being as close a link as there is to Jesus' original teachings. ...

The beloved cult classic from the winner of the 2020 Goldsmiths Prize: a novel of life-changing moments, incredible descriptions of landscape and t...

DescriptionThis book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literatur...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: PatanjaliTranslator: William Q. JudgeYoga is an exercise and meditation philosophy that has been taking the United States b...