英语词汇ship of fools的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

ship of fools. Sebastian Brandt’s famous Narrenschiff, or Ship of Fools, published in 1494, had as its theme the shipping of fools of all kinds from their native land of Swabia to the fictional Land of Fools. The various fools were introduced in the book by classes and reproved for their folly. In fact, in 15th-century Ger- many there were real Narrenschiffs. These most unusual ships were riverboats used to imprison the insane and thus clear city streets of them. Real ships of fools plied up and down the Rhine carrying their cargoes of madmen, who were thought to have lost their souls and were supposed to sail back and forth until they became sane again. However, most of them died aboard these hell ships, which had no destination save death.

词汇	ship of fools
词源	ship of fools. Sebastian Brandt’s famous Narrenschiff, or Ship of Fools, published in 1494, had as its theme the shipping of fools of all kinds from their native land of Swabia to the fictional Land of Fools. The various fools were introduced in the book by classes and reproved for their folly. In fact, in 15th-century Ger- many there were real Narrenschiffs. These most unusual ships were riverboats used to imprison the insane and thus clear city streets of them. Real ships of fools plied up and down the Rhine carrying their cargoes of madmen, who were thought to have lost their souls and were supposed to sail back and forth until they became sane again. However, most of them died aboard these hell ships, which had no destination save death.
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