Laus Asini
- Type:
- boek
- Titel:
- Laus Asini
- Jaar:
- 1629
- URL:
- https://books.google.be/books?id=wZJbAAAAQAAJ Google Books
- Onderwerp:
- 17th Century (1601-1700)
Novel
Satire
Netherlands - Taal:
- Latijn
- Uitgever:
- Leiden Elsevier 1629
- Plaatsnummer:
- ORPH.KTS1 C2.42 06B07 (Orpheus Instituut)
- Paginering:
- [xx]-438 pages engraved title page, bound in contemporary white vellum with overlapping sides 10x7 cm
- Nota:
- Originally published in 1623
This ironic eulogy is a satire on ignorance and voluntary servitude of the donkey. It mocks people in an Erasmian spirit. The aim, says Heinsius in "ad lectorem" is to vindicate men of letters and people who enjoy learning, through the scorn of ignorant people, who ridicule them not only heartily (liberty ...), but also culture ( eruditioni) and the sciences.The author fiercely attacks the stupidity and ignorance of the ruling classes and government officials.
example of Menippean satire
Daniël Heinsius (Ghent, 1580-The Hague, 1655) was one of the most famous scholars of the Dutch Renaissance. He taught poetics, classics and political science at Universiteit Leiden, which he also served as librarian - Permalink:
- https://cageweb.be/catalog/orp01:000001232