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Folly - Early works to 1800
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A visionary letter to the freemen of the city of Bagdad, on a late election of Cailiff and Scapins. By a pupil of Alexander the Coppersmith.
W. B., Pupil of Alexander the coppersmith.Date: 1751- Books
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Moriæ encomium: or, a panegyrick upon folly. Written in Latin by Desiderius Erasmus. Done into English, and illustrated with above Fifty Curious cuts, design'd and drawn by Hans Holbeine. To which is prefix'd, Erasmus's epistle to Sir Thomas More, and an account of Hans Holbeine's pictures, &c. and where to be seen.
Erasmus, Desiderius, -1536.Date: 1709- Books
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A view of the danger and folly of being publick-spirited, and sincerely loving one's country; in the deplorable case of the Londonderry and Innishkilling regiments: Being a True and Faithfull Account of their Unparalleled Service and Sufferings, at and since the revolution. To which is added, the particular case of William Hamill, gent. their agent.
Hamill, William.Date: in the Year 1721- Books
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The praise of folly. Translated from the best Latin edition of Erasmus, by W. Kennet, late Lord Bishop of Peterborough. Illustrated with fifty curious cuts, by the Celebrated Hans Holbeine. To which is prefixed, the author's epistle to Sir Thomas More. And the life of the author, by Thomas Brown.
Erasmus, Desiderius, -1536.Date: [1785?]- Books
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Erasmus in praise of folly, from the Latin into English, and illustrated with above fifty curious cuts, designed, drawn and etched by Hans Holbein's [sic], ... To which is added, an account of all the pictures ... by Hans Holbein, ... With Erasmus's epistle address'd to Si Thomas Moor.
Erasmus, Desiderius, -1536.Date: [1745?]