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 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.) Of vanity. 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/3597 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3597 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133114.0 3597