The praise of folly : Made English from the Latin of Erasmus. By W. Kennet, ... Adorn'd with forty-eight copper-plates, ... from the designs of the celebrated Hans Holbeine. To which is prefix'd, a preface by the translator.
| Author/creator | Erasmus, Desiderius |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | The sixth edition. |
| Publication Info | London : printed for R. Dodsley; H. Chappelle; J. Jolliffe; W. Sare; O. Payne; C. Marsh; and F. Noble, 1740. |
| Description | 22 unnumbered pages, xvi, iii-vi, 184, 4 unnumbered pages, plates : portraits ; 12⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Uniform title | Moriae encomium. English |
| General note | Titlepage in red and black. |
| General note | Text continuous despite pagination. |
| General note | With frontis. portrait (plate) of Erasmus and portrait (plate) of Sr Thomas More Knt. facing p.xv. |
| General note | With an index. |
| General note | A reissue of the fifth edition of 'Moriæ encomium', London, 1735, with a cancel titlepage. |
| General note | With a half-title. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from the British Library. |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, ESTCT140366. |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |