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Excerpt from Essais, Vol. 2(a) Dans la premiere édition des Essais, et dans celle de 1588, ia ce titre est simplement en françois de cette.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whi...

Excerpt from Life and Letters of Montaigne, Vol. 10: With Notes and Index There IS no desire more natural than that of knowledge. We try all ways that can lead us to it, where reason is wanting, we therein employ experience. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state...

Excerpt from Essays of Montaigne, Vol. 2: TranslatedJacques amiot, grand almoner of France, one day related to me this story, much to the honor of a prince of ours (and ours he was upon several very good accounts, though originally of foreign extraction), that in the time of our first commotions, at the siege of Rouen, this prince, having been advertised by the queen-mother of a conspiracy against his life, and in her letters particular notice...

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Ya en 1928 André Gide manifestó su interés por la obra de Montaigne escribiendo para una revista un artículo sobre el pensador tal vez más citado y menos leído de la historia de la literatura universal. Al año siguiente, a instancias de la Nouvelle Revue Française , escribe otro que, unido al anterior, se publicará también ese mismo año en un volumen de Éditions de la Pléiade con el título genérico de Essai sur Montaigne . Con alguna variante ...

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Quest'antologia dai "Saggi" raccoglie i pensieri di Michel de Montaigne sull'Altro da sé, la malattia, il corpo, i cannibali e lo straniero e ripercorre i temi di un'impresa intellettuale che non ha eguali nel pensiero occidentale. Che cosa so? Che cosa sono? Accompagnato da queste domande radicali sul valore delle proprie affermazioni e sulla sua stessa persona e con una volontà di scarnificazione che avrebbe fatto dei "Saggi" il prototipo de...

Blending intellectual speculation with anecdote and personal reflection, the Renaissance thinker and writer Montaigne pioneered the modern essay. This selection contains his idiosyncratic and timeless writings on subjects as varied as the virtues of solitude, the power of the imagination, the pleasures of reading, the importance of sleep and why we sometimes laugh and cry at the same things.

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th cent...

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For the true bibliophile and design-savvy book lover, here is the next set of Penguin's celebrated Great Ideas series by some of history's most innovative thinkers. Acclaimed for their striking and elegant package, each volume features a unique type-driven design that highlights the bookmaker's art. Offering great literature and great design at great prices, this series is ideal for readers who want to explore and savor the Great Ideas that ha...

The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Montaigne, Michel de, French essays - Examinations - Study guides, Literary Collections / Essays, Fiction / Short Stories, Philosophy / History

Michel de Montaigne was the originator of the modern essay form, in these diverse pieces he expresses his views on relationships, contemplates the idea that man is no different from any animal, argues that all cultures should be respected, and attempts, by an exploration of himself, to understand the nature of humanity.

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed w...

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, ...