Les louanges de la Folie : Traicté fort plaisant en forme de paradoxe, traduict d'Italien en François par feu messire Jehan du Thier

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Albergati, Vianesio

Contributor:

Du Thier, Jean, -1559

Landi, Ortensio

Persio, Ascanio

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Les louanges de la Folie" by Albergati, Du Thier, Landi, and Persio is a humorous treatise written in the late 16th century. This work takes the form of a paradoxical celebration of folly, presenting an unconventional argument for the benefits of folly in human life. The text suggests that folly is a source of joy and freedom, contrasting it with the burdens of wisdom and prudence that often lead to misery. The opening of the treatise begins with the speaker expressing a desire to praise folly, challenging the conventions of wisdom and reason. It posits that many people in history have been celebrated for their empty or frivolous contributions, setting the stage for why folly itself deserves acknowledgment and praise. The narrator emphasizes how folly brings happiness and diverts the painful realities of life, providing examples from different ages and cultures to highlight folly's vital role in human experience. Through this playful discourse, the author asserts that embracing folly can lead to a more content existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Notes:

Translated and adapted from: La pazzia.

Reading ease score: 57.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Variously attributed to Vianesio Albergati, Ascanio Persio, and Ortensio Lando.

Release date is 2020-05-03