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The Essays of Michel de Montaigne (1580-1592)
"Que sais-je?" — "What do I know?" Montaigne invented the essay form: short, personal, digressive explorations of everything from cannibals to kidney stones, from death to the education of children.
Historical Significance:
Michel de Montaigne, a French nobleman who retired to his château's tower library in 1571, spent the rest of his life writing Essais — literally "attempts" or "trials." Published in three volumes (1580, 1588, 1595), the Essay...
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"Que sais-je?" — "What do I know?" Montaigne invented the essay form: short, personal, digressive explorations of everything from cannibals to kidney stones, from death to the education of children.
Historical Significance:
Michel de Montaigne, a French nobleman who retired to his château's tower library in 1571, spent the rest of his life writing Essais — literally "attempts" or "trials." Published in three volumes (1580, 1588, 1595), the Essay...
Read free on BoingyBooks: https://boingybooks.com/marketplace/product.php?id=233
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