1. Erasmus' Praise of Folly (1508-1509)
... many murders, so many deceits, so many breaches of trusts, so many treacheries bought off, as it were by compact; and so bought off that they may begin upon a new score" (Radice, electronic version). In this excerpt, Erasmus is talking about the debatable topic of indulgences, in which a person pays a certain amount to the church in order to have his sins ... ...
- Word Count: 1530
- Approx Pages: 6
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate