English playwright and lawyer (1626-1696)

The praise of folly / written by Erasmus 1509 ; and translated by John Wilson 1668 ; edited with an introduction by Mrs. P.S. Allen.

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John Wilson

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The praise of folly / written by Erasmus 1509 ; and translated by John Wilson 1668 ; edited with an introduction by Mrs. P.S. Allen.