Michel Eyquem de Montaigne is one of the most influential writers of the French Renaissance, known for popularising the essay as a literary genre. He is also known as the father of Modern Skepticism. His pieces became famous for his apparent effortless ability to merge serious intellectual speculation with casual anecdotes and autobiography. His main work, Essais (translated literally as "Attempts" but traditionally as "Essays"), contains some of the still most widely influential essays ever written. This is the second volume of that important work. (Summary adapted from the Wikipedia by Leni)
01 - OF THE INCONSTANCY OF OUR ACTIONS02 - OF DRUNKENNESS03 - A CUSTOM OF THE ISLE OF CEA04 - TO-MORROW'S A NEW DAY05 - OF CONSCIENCE06 - USE MAKES PERFECT07 - OF RECOMPENSES OF HONOUR08 - OF THE AFFECTION OF FATHERS TO THEIR CHILDREN, part 109 - OF THE AFFECTION OF FATHERS TO THEIR CHILDREN, part 210 - OF THE ARMS OF THE PARTHIANS11 - OF BOOKS12 - OF CRUELTY13 - OF JUDGING OF THE DEATH OF ANOTHER14 - THAT OUR MIND HINDERS ITSELF15 - THAT OUR DESIRES ARE AUGMENTED BY DIFFICULTY16 - OF GLORY17 - OF PRESUMPTION, part 118 - OF PRESUMPTION, part 219 - OF PRESUMPTION, part 320 - OF GIVING THE LIE21 - OF LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE22 - THAT WE TASTE NOTHING PURE23 - AGAINST IDLENESS24 - OF POSTING25 - OF ILL MEANS EMPLOYED TO A GOOD END26 - OF THE ROMAN GRANDEUR27 - NOT TO COUNTERFEIT BEING SICK28 - OF THUMBS29 - COWARDICE THE MOTHER OF CRUELTY30 - ALL THINGS HAVE THEIR SEASON31 - OF VIRTUE32 - OF A MONSTROUS CHILD33 - OF ANGER34 - DEFENCE OF SENECA AND PLUTARCH35 - THE STORY OF SPURINA36 - OBSERVATION ON A WAR ACCORDING TO JULIUS CAESAR37 - OF THREE GOOD WOMEN38 - OF THE MOST EXCELLENT MEN39 - OF THE RESEMBLANCE OF CHILDREN TO THEIR FATHERS, part 140 - OF THE RESEMBLANCE OF CHILDREN TO THEIR FATHERS, part 241 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 142 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 243 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 344 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 445 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 546 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 647 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 748 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 849 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 950 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 1051 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 11
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