Essays

by Michel De Montaigne

Overview

The Essays of Michel de Montaigne are contained in three books and 107 chapters of varying length. Montaigne's stated design in writing, publishing and revising the Essays over the period from approximately 1570 to 1592 was to record for the 'private benefit of friends and kinsmen ... some traits of my character and of my humours.' The Essays were first published in 1580 and cover a wide range of topics. As Essai is French for "trial" or "attempt", so Montaigne attempted to explore his thoughts, his life and learning in written form. His essays are widely regarded as the predecessor of the modern essay: a focused treatment of issues, events and concerns past, present and future.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788822850157
Publisher:	Michel De Montaigne
Publication date:	09/28/2016
Sold by:	StreetLib SRL
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

Table of Contents

	Of His Task and Theme	11
	Of Pedantism	19
	Of the Institution and Education of Children; to the Lady Diana of Foix, Countess of Gurson	35
	It is Folly to Refer Truth or Falsehood to our Sufficiency	85
	Of Friendship	91
	Of Solitariness	109
	Of the Inequality That is Between Us	125
	Of the Inconstancy of Our Actions	137
	Of Drunkenness	147
	Of Books	159
	Of Cruelty	177
	We Taste Nothing Purely	193
	Of Anger and Choler	199
	Of Profit and Honesty	209
	Of Repenting	223
	Of Three Commerces or Societies	241
	How One Ought to Govern His Will	257