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The composition Morias Enkomion is inspired by the book of the same title by the medieval humanist Desiderius Erasmus, better known in Dutch as The Praise of Folly. In this work, the goddess Folly delivers a eulogy in her own honor, presenting her qualities as virtues. Erasmus figuratively dons the fool’s cap in order to offer sharp criticism of circles he knew from within: theologians, clergy, princes, and politicians. Fro...