Michel Eyquem de Montaigne is one of the most influential writers of the French Renaissance, known for popularising the essay as a literary genre and is popularly thought of as the father of Modern Skepticism. He became famous for his effortless ability to merge serious intellectual speculation with casual anecdotes and autobiography—and his massive volume Essais (translated literally as "Attempts") contains, to this day, some of the most widely influential essays ever written. (Summary extracted from Wikipedia)
01 - THAT MEN BY VARIOUS WAYS ARRIVE AT THE SAME END.02 - OF SORROW03 - THAT OUR AFFECTIONS CARRY THEMSELVES BEYOND US04 - THAT THE SOUL EXPENDS ITS PASSIONS UPON FALSE OBJECTS, WHERE THE TRUE ARE WANTING05 - WHETHER THE GOVERNOR OF A PLACE BESIEGED OUGHT HIMSELF TO GO OUT TO PARLEY06 - THAT THE HOUR OF PARLEY DANGEROUS07 - THAT THE INTENTION IS JUDGE OF OUR ACTIONS08 - OF IDLENESS09 - OF LIARS10 - OF QUICK OR SLOW SPEECH11 - OF PROGNOSTICATIONS12 - OF CONSTANCY13 - THE CEREMONY OF THE INTERVIEW OF PRINCES14 - THAT MEN ARE JUSTLY PUNISHED FOR BEING OBSTINATE IN THE DEFENCE OF A FORT THAT IS NOT IN REASON TO BE DEFENDED15 - OF THE PUNISHMENT OF COWARDICE16 - A PROCEEDING OF SOME AMBASSADORS17 - OF FEAR18 - THAT MEN ARE NOT TO JUDGE OF OUR HAPPINESS TILL AFTER DEATH.19 - THAT TO STUDY PHILOSOPY IS TO LEARN TO DIE20 - OF THE FORCE OF IMAGINATION21 - THAT THE PROFIT OF ONE MAN IS THE DAMAGE OF ANOTHER22 - OF CUSTOM, AND THAT WE SHOULD NOT EASILY CHANGE A LAW RECEIVED23 - VARIOUS EVENTS FROM THE SAME COUNSEL24 - OF PEDANTRY25 - OF THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN , part 126 - OF THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN , part 227 - THAT IT IS FOLLY TO MEASURE TRUTH AND ERROR BY OUR OWN CAPACITY28 - OF FRIENDSHIP29 - NINE AND TWENTY SONNETS OF ETIENNE DE LA BOETIE & OF MODERATION30 - OF CANNIBALS31 - THAT A MAN IS SOBERLY TO JUDGE OF THE DIVINE ORDINANCES32 - THAT WE ARE TO AVOID PLEASURES, EVEN AT THE EXPENSE OF LIFE33 - THAT FORTUNE IS OFTEN-TIMES OBSERVED TO ACT BY THE RULE OF REASON34 - OF ONE DEFECT IN OUR GOVERNMENT35 - OF THE CUSTOM OF WEARING CLOTHES36 - OF CATO THE YOUNGER37 - THAT WE LAUGH AND CRY FOR THE SAME THING38 - OF SOLITUDE39 - A CONSIDERATION UPON CICERO40 - THAT THE RELISH FOR GOOD AND EVIL DEPENDS IN GREAT MEASURE UPON THE OPINION WE HAVE OF THEM41 - NOT TO COMMUNICATE A MAN'S HONOUR42 - OF THE INEQUALITY AMOUNGST US.43 - OF SUMPTUARY LAWS44 - OF SLEEP45 - OF THE BATTLE OF DREUX46 - OF NAMES47 - OF THE UNCERTAINTY OF OUR JUDGMENT48 - OF WAR HORSES, OR DESTRIERS49 - OF ANCIENT CUSTOMS50 - OF DEMOCRITUS AND HERACLITUS51 - OF THE VANITY OF WORDS52 - OF THE PARSIMONY OF THE ANCIENTS53 - OF A SAYING OF CAESAR54 - OF VAIN SUBTLETIES55 - OF SMELLS56 - OF PRAYERS57 - OF AGE
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