Montaigne, Michel de 1533-1592 creator Hazlitt, William Carew 1834-1913 Cotton, Charles 1630-1687 text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Volume 03" 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 the profound to the trivial with radical honesty. Writing during France's religious wars, Montaigne embraces philosophical skepticism, questioning human certainty and reason while examining marriage, education, colonization, and the fundamental diversity of human nature. His conversational style and unflinching introspection created a new literary form that profoundly influenced Western thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) The ceremony of the interview of princes -- That men are justly punished for being obstinate in the defence of a fort that is not in reason to be defended -- Of the punishment of cowardice -- A proceeding of some ambassadors -- Of fear -- That men are not to judge of our happiness till after death -- That to study philosophy is to learn to die -- Of the force of imagination -- That the profit of one man is the damage of another. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essays_(Montaigne) Release date is 2004-11-01 Produced by David Widger Original publication data not identified French essays -- Translations into English PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3583 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3583 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133114.0 3583