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Notes to Michel de Montaigne. 1. Michel de Montaigne, Les Essais, published according to the “Exemplaire de Bordeaux” by Fortunat Strowski, Bordeaux 1906 and 1909; Georg Olms, Hildesheim/ New York, 1981. 2. II 37 F 696 “but only to vary, not to delete”; VS 758c “pour diversifier, non pour ôter”. The first reference, to the English ...
Michel Eyquem de Montaigne ([miʃɛl ekɛm də mɔ̃tɛɲ]) (February 28, 1533 – September 13, 1592) was one of the most influential writers of the French Renaissance. Montaigne is known for inventing the essay.
Dec 16, 2023 · Michel Eychem de Montaigne (Château de Montaigne, Saint Michel de Montaigne, 1533–1592) was a free-thinking French philosopher, moralist, and humanist who has traditionally been credited with creating a new literary genre: the essay.
