Desiderius Erasmus
(Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus)
Author
(1466 - 1536)
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus was a Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, social critic, teacher, and theologian.
Bibliography
Moriae Encomium: or, In Praise of Folly (1943)
A satirical tour de force which had the unlooked for effect of encouraging the Protestants, although its author, a good friend of Sir (Saint) Thomas More remained faithful.