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by Desiderius Erasmus (Author), A. H. T. Levi (Editor, Introduction), Betty Radice (Translator) "During my recent journey back from Italy to England, not wishing to waste all the time I was obliged to be on horseback on 'idle..." (more)
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A satire on the pretensions of Erasmus's contemporaries in the Church and philosophy
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Text: English, Latin (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Classics (March 1, 1994)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0140446087
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140446081
  • Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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