The praise of folly. Made English from the Latin of Erasmus. By W. Kennet, of S. Edm. Hall, Oxon. late Lord Bishop of Peterborough. Adorn'd with forty-eight copper-plates, including the Effigies of Erasmus and Sir Thomas More. All neatly engraved from the designs of the celebrated Hans Holbeine. To which is prefix'd, a preface by the translator

All titles

• The praise of folly. Made English from the Latin of Erasmus. By W. Kennet, of S. Edm. Hall, Oxon. late Lord Bishop of Peterborough. Adorn'd with forty-eight copper-plates, including the Effigies of Erasmus and Sir Thomas More. All neatly engraved from the designs of the celebrated Hans Holbeine. To which is prefix'd, a preface by the translator
• Moriae encomium. English

People / Organizations

• Desiderius Erasmus (Author)
• Robert Dodsley ("printed for")
• Henry Chapelle ("printed for")
• John Jolliffe ("printed for")
• William Sare ("printed for")
• Olive Payne ("printed for")
• Charles Marsh ("printed for")
• Francis Noble ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed for R. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall; H. Chappelle, in Grovesnor-Street; J. Jolliffe, in St. James's-Street; W. Sare, in Long-Acre; O. Payne, in Popes's-Head Alley, Cornhill; C. Marsh, in Round Court, in the Strand; and F. Noble, in St. Martin's-Court, 1740. The sixth edition.; ..

Publication year

1740

ESTC No.

T140366

Grub Street ID

188138

Description

[22],xvi,iii-vi,184,[4]p.,plates : ports. ; 12°.

Note

Titlepage in red and black

Text continuous despite pagination

With frontis. portrait (plate) of Erasmus and portrait (plate) of Sr Thomas More Knt. facing p.xv

With an index

A reissue of the fifth edition of 'Moriae encomium', London, 1735, with a cancel titlepage

With a half-title.