Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Volume 13 by Michel de Montaigne
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"Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Volume 13" by Michel de Montaigne is a collection of essays written between approximately 1570 and 1592. This volume forms part of Montaigne's groundbreaking work of self-examination, where he explores topics ranging from the profound to the trivial with utter frankness. Writing during France's religious wars, Montaigne questions human certainty and reason through a conversational style rich with classical quotations. His philosophical skepticism and famous motto
"What do I know?" reflect his belief that humans cannot grasp absolute truth, making these essays a searching inquiry into human nature's variety and fragility. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Montaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592 |
|---|---|
| Editor | Hazlitt, William Carew, 1834-1913 |
| Translator | Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687 |
| Title | Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Volume 13 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essays_(Montaigne) |
| Contents | Defence of Seneca and Plutarch -- The story of Spurina -- Means to carry on a war according to Julius Caesar -- Of three good women -- Of the most excellent men -- Of the resemblance of children to their fathers. |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 41.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French essays -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 3593 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 492 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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