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The Road from Italy to England
The path from Italy to England is where Erasmus wrote The Praise of Folly.
Folly's Platform
The unnamed place where Folly makes her speech.
The Fortunate Isles
Folly's birthplace where she was raised by her parents and attendants.
Pleasure
What foolishness brings and wisdom destroys.
Divinity
Folly is divine because she makes good things possible and is worshiped by all, whether they realize it or not.
Wisdom
The source of unhappiness, it is knowledge that men cannot and should not have.
Folly
It isn't entirely clear all the things folly is found in, but it seems to include all manner of frivolous, foolish and deceitful and sinful activities.
Happiness
What foolishness brings and wisdom destroys.
Deception
Deception is made possible through folly, which in turn makes self-love possible.
The Sciences
The sciences do not make men happy and are only pursued in...
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