About this book
Michel Eyquem de Montaigne is one of the most influential writers of the French Renaissance, known for popularising the essay as a literary genre. He is also known as the father of Modern Skepticism. His pieces became famous for his apparent effortless ability to merge serious intellectual speculation with casual anecdotes and autobiography. His main work, Essais (translated literally as "Attempts" but traditionally as "Essays"), contains some of the still most widely influential essays ever written. This is the second volume of that important work. (Summary adapted from the Wikipedia by Leni)
Chapters (51)
1 01 - OF THE INCONSTANCY OF OUR ACTIONS
2 02 - OF DRUNKENNESS
3 03 - A CUSTOM OF THE ISLE OF CEA
4 04 - TO-MORROW'S A NEW DAY
5 05 - OF CONSCIENCE
6 06 - USE MAKES PERFECT
7 07 - OF RECOMPENSES OF HONOUR
8 08 - OF THE AFFECTION OF FATHERS TO THEIR CHILDREN, part 1
9 09 - OF THE AFFECTION OF FATHERS TO THEIR CHILDREN, part 2
10 10 - OF THE ARMS OF THE PARTHIANS
11 11 - OF BOOKS
12 12 - OF CRUELTY
13 13 - OF JUDGING OF THE DEATH OF ANOTHER
14 14 - THAT OUR MIND HINDERS ITSELF
15 15 - THAT OUR DESIRES ARE AUGMENTED BY DIFFICULTY
16 16 - OF GLORY
17 17 - OF PRESUMPTION, part 1
18 18 - OF PRESUMPTION, part 2
19 19 - OF PRESUMPTION, part 3
20 20 - OF GIVING THE LIE
21 21 - OF LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE
22 22 - THAT WE TASTE NOTHING PURE
23 23 - AGAINST IDLENESS
24 24 - OF POSTING
25 25 - OF ILL MEANS EMPLOYED TO A GOOD END
26 26 - OF THE ROMAN GRANDEUR
27 27 - NOT TO COUNTERFEIT BEING SICK
28 28 - OF THUMBS
29 29 - COWARDICE THE MOTHER OF CRUELTY
30 30 - ALL THINGS HAVE THEIR SEASON
31 31 - OF VIRTUE
32 32 - OF A MONSTROUS CHILD
33 33 - OF ANGER
34 34 - DEFENCE OF SENECA AND PLUTARCH
35 35 - THE STORY OF SPURINA
36 36 - OBSERVATION ON A WAR ACCORDING TO JULIUS CAESAR
37 37 - OF THREE GOOD WOMEN
38 38 - OF THE MOST EXCELLENT MEN
39 39 - OF THE RESEMBLANCE OF CHILDREN TO THEIR FATHERS, part 1
40 40 - OF THE RESEMBLANCE OF CHILDREN TO THEIR FATHERS, part 2
41 41 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 1
42 42 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 2
43 43 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 3
44 44 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 4
45 45 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 5
46 46 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 6
47 47 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 7
48 48 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 8
49 49 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 9
50 50 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 10
51 51 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 11
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