Praise of Folly

In the first forty pages, I was interested in Erasmus/Folly's use of many references to classical Greek and Roman mythology. It wasn't what I had expected, but it was amusing. At this point, Folly is declaring that no one or nothing is possible without her. Nothing good, no pleasure, does not have its roots in folly, and she makes the point that even to 'make a child,' she must be present. Sometimes it is difficult to tell if a given section is meant to be serious or a joke, but I suppose that's the whole point, right?