The Praise of Folly in Context
The Commentary of Girardus Listrius
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10413696 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Austin Gavin (Saint Louis University, corresponding author), Thomas M Walsh |
| Year | 1971 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 193-209 |
| Publication date | 1971-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Renaissance Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-4338 • E-ISSN: 1935-0236 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2859196 |
| OpenAlex | W2313572599 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 2 |
While contemporary scholarship on Erasmus’ Praise of Folly has been unusually productive, it has dealt primarily with structure and theme. It appears, however, that not nearly enough attention has been paid by scholars to the Listrius commentary which, after the 1515 Basel edition, became a standard appendage to the work. A close analysis of the commentary demonstrates that while at times it is ostentatious and irrelevant, its critical and interpretative remarks are often quite valuable. It can be seen not only as an objective statement of Erasmus' satiric method, but also as a kind of humanist courtesy book.Almost from its inception, printers and translators made use of the commentary
Aesthetics · Art · Art history · Context (archaeology · Courtesy · Erasmus · Humanism · Literature · Political science · Praise · Scholarship · Sociology · The Renaissance · Theme (computing · Augustinian Studies and Theology · Classics · History · Law · Medieval Literature and History · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1974 - 2023 (50) |
| Highly cited | No |