Desiderius Erasmus's book, The Praise Of Folly, was written around 1509 and was a look at life in Europe through the eyes of "folly". ... These men, according to Erasmus, live for the sound of rattling dice, and they are so caught up in their passions that they are oblivious to the rest of the world around them. ...

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