The praise of folly / made English from the Latin of Erasmus by W. Kennet ... ; adorn'd with forty-eight copper-plates ... engraved from the designs of ... Hans Holbeine ; to which is prefix'd a preface by the translator.
Author
Desiderius Erasmus
Title
The praise of folly / made English from the Latin of Erasmus by W. Kennet ... ; adorn'd with forty-eight copper-plates ... engraved from the designs of ... Hans Holbeine ; to which is prefix'd a preface by the translator.
Date
1740
Place
London
Publisher
Printed for R. Dodsley
Language
Latin
Edition
6th ed. --
Contributor
Hans Holbein
White Kennett
Note
FORMAT:
[20], xvi, [4], 184, [4] p. : ill. (cuts), ports. ; 12 cm. (12mo).
[20], xvi, [4], 184, [4] p. : ill. (cuts), ports. ; 12 cm. (12mo).
ILLUSTRATIONS:
Cuts are copies of woodcuts after designs by Holbein.
Cuts are copies of woodcuts after designs by Holbein.
CONTENT:
Includes index.
Includes index.
Archive Location
Library Catalog
Num Pages
212
Short Title
Moriae encomium. English.
Call Number
PA8514 .E5 1740
Erasmus Rare
References
Haeghen, F. van der. Bib. Erasmiana, ser.1, p.126.
OCLC: (OCoLC)978100906
Item Type
Book
Collection
Tags
Citation
Desiderius Erasmus, “The praise of folly / made English from the Latin of Erasmus by W. Kennet ... ; adorn'd with forty-eight copper-plates ... engraved from the designs of ... Hans Holbeine ; to which is prefix'd a preface by the translator.,” Centre for Renaissance and Reformation Studies (CRRS) Rare Book Collection, accessed July 15, 2026, https://crrs.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/7067.