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In Praise of Folly
IPoF. Duh.
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English
Undergraduate 1
02/25/2013

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Philautia
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Self-love
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Lucian
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2nd century rhetorician and satirist; "the scoffer" and "the athiest"
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Homer
Definition
Famous author (Odyssey; Illiad); many of his works contain characters that contain prime folly examples
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Lethe
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Oblivion
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Hedone
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Pleasure
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Misoponia
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Laziness
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Anoia
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Imbecility
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Komos
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Intemperence
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Typhe
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Fascination
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Negretos Hypnos
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Sound sleep (why is he even necessary?)
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Kolakia
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Flattery
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Bacchus
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Greek God of food and drink; followers are careless and free of trouble; full of lewd foolishness
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Socrates
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Classical Greek Athenian philosopher; sentenced to death for impiety; spent his time thinking about lofty concerns and not common life problems
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Cicero
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Roman philosopher, lawyer, statesman, political theorist and orater; reps reason and wisdom
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Comus
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Festivity
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Demosthenes
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Greek statesman and orator; example of wise writer of antiquity
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