The praise of folly : Made English from the Latin of Erasmus. By W. Kennet, of S. Edm. Hall, Oxon. late Lord Bishop of Peterborough. Adorn'd with forty-eight copper-plates, including the Effigies of Erasmus and Sir Thomas More. All neatly engraved from the designs of the celebrated Hans Holbeine. To which is prefix'd, a preface by the translator .

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536.

Standardized Title:

Moriæ encomium. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Folly.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([22],xvi,iii-vi,184,[4]p.,plates ) ports. ;

Edition:

The sixth edition.

Other Title:

Praise of folly

Place of Publication:

London : printed for R. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall; H. Chappelle, in Grovesnor-Street; J. Jolliffe, in St. James's-Street; W. Sare, in Long-Acre; O. Payne, in Popes's-Head Alley, Cornhill; C. Marsh, in Round Court, in the Strand; and F. Noble, in St. Martin's-Court, 1740.

Notes:

Titlepage in red and black.

Text continuous despite pagination.

With frontis. portrait (plate) of Erasmus and portrait (plate) of Sr Thomas More Knt. facing p.xv.

With an index.

A reissue of the fifth edition of 'Moriæ encomium', London, 1735, with a cancel titlepage.

With a half-title.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T140366.

OCLC:

642422926