Erasmus's Work the Praise of Folly Is Written in the Style

question 44

Multiple Choice

Erasmus's work The Praise of Folly is written in the style of:

• A) a serious moral treatise meant to offer guidance.
• B) a scholarly edition of a basic Christian text.
• C) a clever satire meant to show people the error of their ways.
• D) parody of the books of the Christian Old Testament.
• E) all of these: it contains elements of all four styles.

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Definitions:

Cremaster Muscles

Muscles that cover the testes, involved in the reflex action of moving the testicles closer to or further from the body to regulate temperature.

Dartos Muscles

Smooth muscle fibers found in the scrotum that regulate temperature by contracting and relaxing, affecting the testicles' proximity to the body.

Scrotal Skin

The thin, external skin that covers the scrotum, which is the pouch that contains and protects the testicles, regulating their temperature for proper sperm production.

Frenulum

A small fold of tissue that secures or restricts the motion of a mobile organ in the body.