Fools and Folly: During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance

Published by Columbia University Press 1932

Fools and Folly

Studies the role of the fool as a perennial figure who appears in literature in many forms and under many names.

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Foreword Publicly Available Download PDF	III
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	V
I. Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
II. The Fool in Disgrace - Failure and Sinner Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	10
III. The Fool Triumphs over the Wise Man Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
IV. The Fool in Person Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
V. The Joyous Societies Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	75
VI. The Fool’s Roles in the Sotties Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	91
VII. The Ship of Fools Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	114
VIII. The Praise of Folly Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	135
IX. Roles of Folly in English Moralities Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	157
X. The Fool Exhausted Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	172
XI. Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	184
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	188
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	231

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