Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Volume 17 by Michel de Montaigne
"Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Volume 17" 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 profound philosophical questions to everyday trivialities. Writing in a conversational style during France's religious wars, Montaigne employs skepticism and classical references to examine human nature's variety and limitations. His candid introspection, supported by
the motto "What do I know?," challenges certainty itself while offering timeless insights into consciousness, knowledge, and existence. (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 17 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essays_(Montaigne) |
| Contents | Of vanity. |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 55.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat 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. | 3597 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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