Praise of Folly - In Contemporary American English (Paperback)

Because some of English extant translations of In Praise of Folly are from the 18th, 19, and 20th centuries, I've endeavored to present a version with the American reader in mind. Although Erasmus' cunning, wit, and sharp criticism are timeless, he wrote in Latin. While Latin is a dead language and fixed, American English transforms itself with each passing year so that meanings change. Erasmus deserves not only to be read, but also to be understood.