Laus Stultitiae
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Laus Stultitiae is the Latin title of Erasmus of Rotterdam’s satirical essay better known as *The Praise of Folly*, a landmark work of Northern Renaissance humanism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Laus Stultitiae canonical | 1 |
| Stultitia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4968039 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Laus Stultitiae Context triple: [Moriae Encomium, alternativeTitle, Laus Stultitiae]
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A.
Satricum
Satricum was an ancient town in Latium, central Italy, known from early Roman and Volscian history and associated with the sanctuary of the goddess Mater Matuta.
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B.
Lugnut
Lugnut is the costumed mascot character for the Lansing Lugnuts minor league baseball team, entertaining fans at games and team events.
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C.
Longiano
Longiano is a historic hilltop town in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region, known for its medieval castle, scenic views, and well-preserved old center.
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D.
Litueche
Litueche is a rural commune and town in central Chile known for its agricultural activities and location near the Pacific coast in the O'Higgins Region.
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E.
Trasmondo
Trasmondo is an Italian given name historically associated with the noble Conti di Segni family.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Laus Stultitiae Target entity description: Laus Stultitiae is the Latin title of Erasmus of Rotterdam’s satirical essay better known as *The Praise of Folly*, a landmark work of Northern Renaissance humanism.
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A.
Satricum
Satricum was an ancient town in Latium, central Italy, known from early Roman and Volscian history and associated with the sanctuary of the goddess Mater Matuta.
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B.
Lugnut
Lugnut is the costumed mascot character for the Lansing Lugnuts minor league baseball team, entertaining fans at games and team events.
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C.
Longiano
Longiano is a historic hilltop town in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region, known for its medieval castle, scenic views, and well-preserved old center.
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D.
Litueche
Litueche is a rural commune and town in central Chile known for its agricultural activities and location near the Pacific coast in the O'Higgins Region.
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E.
Trasmondo
Trasmondo is an Italian given name historically associated with the noble Conti di Segni family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
humanist work
ⓘ
literary work ⓘ satirical essay ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Moriae Encomium
ⓘ
The Praise of Folly ⓘ
linked to:
In Praise of Folly
|
| approximatePublicationYear | 1511 ⓘ |
| author |
Desiderius Erasmus
ⓘ
Erasmus of Rotterdam ⓘ
linked to:
Desiderius Erasmus
|
| circulation | widespread in 16th-century Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Netherlands ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Northern Renaissance ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Thomas More ⓘ |
| genre | satire ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Folly ⓘ |
| hasPart |
critique of religious practices
ⓘ
discussion of true Christian piety ⓘ mock encomium of folly ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
landmark work of Northern Renaissance humanism
ⓘ
major work of Christian humanism ⓘ |
| influenced |
European satire
ⓘ
Reformation thought ⓘ Renaissance humanism ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| LatinTitleOf |
The Praise of Folly
ⓘ
linked to:
In Praise of Folly
|
| literaryDevice |
irony
ⓘ
parody ⓘ personification ⓘ rhetorical oration ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| movement |
Northern Renaissance humanism
ⓘ
linked to:
Renaissance humanism
|
| originalTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| period | Renaissance ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | Paris ⓘ |
| printingTechnology | early modern print ⓘ |
| relatedPerson | Thomas More ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Utopia ⓘ |
| religiousContext | pre-Reformation Catholic Church ⓘ |
| subject |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
monastic life ⓘ princes and rulers ⓘ scholars ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| targetAudience | learned humanist readers ⓘ |
| theme |
critique of clerical abuses
ⓘ
critique of scholastic theology ⓘ critique of superstition ⓘ folly and wisdom ⓘ humanist learning ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Laus Stultitiae Description of subject: Laus Stultitiae is the Latin title of Erasmus of Rotterdam’s satirical essay better known as *The Praise of Folly*, a landmark work of Northern Renaissance humanism.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
personified Folly
linked to: Laus Stultitiae