Erasmus's best known work, In Praise of Folly, was printed in 1511. It is a satirical attack on the traditions of society and the Church and dedicated to his friend Sir Thomas More.
The ship of fooles : wherein is shewed the folly of all states
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This English edition published in 1570 represents the continuing popularity of the book. Written by the humanist Sebastian Brant in 1494 in German, the text saw many editions in different languages. The author lampoons a variety of fools, including many that sound familiar (e.g., corrupt judges and incompetent doctors).
The Huguenot commander, Francois de La Noue (1531-91), was a leader during the wars of religion. In this military treatise (published in 1588) he discusses questions of strategy, tactics, and political philosophy. For example, he considers whether the Christian princes, if united, could drive the Turks from Europe.
Tutte le opere
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This collection of Machiavelli's writings is dated 1550 but was in fact printed in Geneva in the 1640s. It was a ploy by the publisher, Pierre Aubert, to avoid censorship problems.