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The Complete Essays of Michel de Montaigne

The Complete Essays of Michel de Montaigne

Montaigne, Michel
Cotton, Charles

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Gifts & Stationery GeneralLetters & EssaysLiterary Criticism

ISBN10: 1420956272
ISBN13: 9781420956276
Publisher: Digireads.com
Published: Sep 14 2017
Pages: 988
Weight: 2.71
Height: 2.21 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

With the goal of describing man with complete frankness and using himself as his most frequent example, Michel de Montaigne first published his Essays in 1580. This collection of 107 chapters encompasses a wide variety of subjects, originally inspired by his study of Latin classics, and later by the lives of the leading figures of his time. Michel de Montaigne saw the most basic elements of man as variety and unpredictability, and this idea permeates the entire work, even as he explores a myriad of topics, including theology, philosophy, law, fame, memory, death, and his own daily schedule. The longest essay, entitled 'Apology for Raymond Sebond, ' contains his most famous quote: What do I know? This perhaps embodies the spirit of the entire volume, for it reflects both the inquisitory search for intellectual knowledge as well as the more personal anecdotal quality of a work that has had an enduring impact on both French and English literature for hundreds of years. This edition includes the complete collection of Montaigne's Essays in a volume printed on premium acid-free paper.

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