oct 31, 1511 - Erasmus’ Praise of Folly published 1511
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The Praise of Folly was written by Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466 - 1536), a classical scholar and one of the foremost members of the "humanist" movement of the 16th century. Erasmus widely criticized the Roman Catholic Church of his day but remained a member and often debated with early Protestant Reformers.
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