This work was written while the author was at the residence of his close friend Sir Thomas More.
This work praises bees as an example of an animal that has learned no more than what they were taught by nature. After attacking the pursuit of happiness by Christians as a type of madness, this book states that there will be no epilogue, as the author hates a man who remembers what he hears. This work is prefaced with a letter defending the right to criticize other men, written to a friend who himself was later executed. The title character of this work claims to be the offspring of Plutus, the god of wealth, and a beautiful nymph called Youth. This work was written while the author was at the residence of his close friend Sir Thomas More. For 10 points, name this 1509 text by Erasmus.
This work praises bees as an example of an animal that has learned no more than what they were taught by nature.
In Praise of Folly [or Morias Enkomion]