It was in this letter that he mentions how More, himself a humorist of no small parts, had given him the original idea for his "Praise of Folly" and very likely it was the good-natured horse-play of the More establishment which had inspired him to write that delightful piece of nonsense with which his name is forever associated.
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What's the source of the quote?– KillingTimeCommented Feb 6, 2020 at 6:22
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Tolerance by Hendrik Willem van Loon– AllanCommented Feb 6, 2020 at 6:54
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1Parts is an archaic term for abilities , usually in the expression a man of parts .– Kate BuntingCommented Feb 6, 2020 at 10:21
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