Moriae encomium, or, a panegyric upon folly / written in Latin by Desiderius Erasmus ; done into English, and illustrated with above fifty curious cuts, design'd and drawn by Hans Holbeine ; to which is prefixed Erasmus' epistle to Sir Thomas More, and an account of Hans Holbeine's pictures ...
Author
Desiderius Erasmus
Title
Moriae encomium, or, a panegyric upon folly / written in Latin by Desiderius Erasmus ; done into English, and illustrated with above fifty curious cuts, design'd and drawn by Hans Holbeine ; to which is prefixed Erasmus' epistle to Sir Thomas More, and an account of Hans Holbeine's pictures ...
Date
1709
Place
London
Publisher
J. Woodward
Language
English
Contributor
Hans Holbein
White Kennett
Note
Translated by White Kennett References: Haeghen, F. van der. Bib. Erasmiana, ser.1, p. 125 Cuts are copies of woodcuts after designs by Holbein
FORMAT:
[24], xvi, viii, [12], 171, [1] p. : ill. (cuts) ; 16cm. (8vo).
[24], xvi, viii, [12], 171, [1] p. : ill. (cuts) ; 16cm. (8vo).
CONTENT:
Translated by White Kennett.
Translated by White Kennett.
ILLUSTRATIONS:
Cuts are copies of woodcuts after designs by Holbein.
Cuts are copies of woodcuts after designs by Holbein.
Archive Location
Library Catalog
Num Pages
208
Short Title
Moriae encomium. English.
Call Number
PA8514 .E5 1709
Erasmus Rare
References
Haeghen, F. van der. Bib. Erasmiana, ser.1, p. 125.
OCLC: (OCoLC)219648613
Item Type
Book
Collection
Tags
Citation
Desiderius Erasmus, “Moriae encomium, or, a panegyric upon folly / written in Latin by Desiderius Erasmus ; done into English, and illustrated with above fifty curious cuts, design'd and drawn by Hans Holbeine ; to which is prefixed Erasmus' epistle to Sir Thomas More, and an account of Hans Holbeine's pictures ...,” Centre for Renaissance and Reformation Studies (CRRS) Rare Book Collection, accessed July 13, 2026, https://crrs.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/7095.