Folly
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| It can also refer to a fanciful building built for purely [[ornament]]al reasons (see [[folly (architecture)]]). | It can also refer to a fanciful building built for purely [[ornament]]al reasons (see [[folly (architecture)]]). | ||
| ==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
| - | From Old French, [[fou|fol]] (“[[foolish]]”). | + | From Old French, [[fou|fol]] (“[[foolish]]”), ultimately from Latin [[follis]]. |
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| *[[Folie]] | *[[Folie]] | ||
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Illustration: Mona Lisa Smoking a Pipe (1883) by Eugène Bataille
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Folly is an instance of foolishness or a thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence.
It can also refer to a fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons (see folly (architecture)).
Etymology
From Old French, fol (“foolish”), ultimately from Latin follis.
See also
- Folie
- Folly (allegory)
- Venus, Cupid, Folly and Time, c.1545 by Agnolo Bronzino
- The Praise of Folly by Erasmus, a satirical work of Renaissance literature.
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