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noun • Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536) | ||||
| 31% | 6 | "The Praise of Folly," e.g. | ||
noun • witty language used to convey insults or scorn • a genre of literature and performing arts, in which shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming others | ||||
| 24% | 9 | Folly | ||
noun • a message whose content is at variance with reason • a ludicrous folly | ||||
In Praise Of Folly Writer
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