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'Montaigne is one of the great sages of that modern world which in a sense began with the Renaissance. He is the bridge linking the thought of pagan antiquity and of Christian antiquity with our own.' In 1572 Montaigne retired from public life and began the reading and writing which were to develop into 'assays' of his thoughts and opinions. Nobody in Western civilization had ever tried to do what Montaigne set out to do. In a vivid, contemporary style he surprises us with entertaining quotations; he moves swiftly from thought to thought, often digressing from an idea only to return to it triumphantly, having caught up with it elsewhere, and in so doing leads the reader along the criss-cross paths of a journey of discovery. Montaigne set out to discover himself. What he discovered instead was the human race.
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The Essays - A Selection (Paperback, Revised)
Michel Montaigne; Translated by M.A. Screech; Introduction by M.A. Screech; Edited by M.A. Screech; Notes by M.A. Screech
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Reflections by the creator of the essay form display the humane, skeptical, humorous, and honest views of Montaigne, revealing his thoughts on sexuality, religion, cannibals, intellectuals, and other unexpected themes. Included are such celebrated works as "On Solitude," "To Philosophize Is to Learn How to Die," and "On Experience."
A masterpiece of Counter-Reformation and Renaissance argument, Montaigne's Apology is a witty defense of natural theology and an eloquent expression of Christian skepticism.
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Essays (Paperback, Revised)
Michel Montaigne; Introduction by John Cohen; Translated by John Cohen
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R259
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Reflections by the creator of the essay form display the humane,
skeptical, humorous, and honest views of Montaigne, revealing his
thoughts on sexuality, religion, cannibals, intellectuals, and
other unexpected themes. Included are such celebrated works as "On
Solitude," "To Philosophize Is to Learn How to Die," and "On
Experience."
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Essais (Hardcover)
Michel Montaigne
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R1,150
Discovery Miles 11 500
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Essais (Paperback)
Michel Montaigne
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R818
Discovery Miles 8 180
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Essais de Montaigne
Michel Montaigne
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R1,062
Discovery Miles 10 620
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