Thomas More (1478–1532) was an English lawyer, author, humanist, judge, social critic, and statesman. A lifelong friend of Erasmus, he was massively influential on the writing of The Praise of Folly, which is dedicated to him and whose Latin title—Moraie Enconmium—is a pun on his name. He served as the Lord High Chancellor of England under King Henry VIII from 1529 to 1523, a term which ended in his execution after he refused to recognize Henry’s legitimacy as the head of the Church of England.
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Preface to Thomas More
...He claims that, while riding on horseback and reflecting on past conversations he had with Thomas More , he was inspired to have some fun and write a eulogy of folly. Erasmus...
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