On Copia of Words and Ideas
work by Erasmus
Also known as: “De copia verborum et rerum”
Learn about this topic in these articles:
importance in Humanism
- In humanism: Desiderius Erasmus
…copia verborum et rerum (On Copia of Words and Ideas) and published his satirical Moriae encomium (Praise of Folly). These two works have much in common. De copia concerns the stylistic strategy of creating abundant variations on common ideas. Praise of Folly is a case in point: a book-length…
Read More