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". ... In Praise of Folly, Erasmus says in a very sarcastic tone that there are two madness's that are desirable; one of which is "the desire of war, or an insatiate thirst after gold, or some dishonest love, or parricide, or incest, or sacrilege" (Radice, electronic version). ... People that engage in their desires are in essence "praising folly" (Radice, electronic version). ... Erasmus, in Praise Of Folly, cites many examples of men who are consumed i...

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