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)
101 - OF THE INCONSTANCY OF OUR ACTIONS
202 - OF DRUNKENNESS
303 - A CUSTOM OF THE ISLE OF CEA
404 - TO-MORROW'S A NEW DAY
505 - OF CONSCIENCE
606 - USE MAKES PERFECT
707 - OF RECOMPENSES OF HONOUR
808 - OF THE AFFECTION OF FATHERS TO THEIR CHILDREN, part 1
909 - OF THE AFFECTION OF FATHERS TO THEIR CHILDREN, part 2
1010 - OF THE ARMS OF THE PARTHIANS
1111 - OF BOOKS
1212 - OF CRUELTY
1313 - OF JUDGING OF THE DEATH OF ANOTHER
1414 - THAT OUR MIND HINDERS ITSELF
1515 - THAT OUR DESIRES ARE AUGMENTED BY DIFFICULTY
1616 - OF GLORY
1717 - OF PRESUMPTION, part 1
1818 - OF PRESUMPTION, part 2
1919 - OF PRESUMPTION, part 3
2020 - OF GIVING THE LIE
2121 - OF LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE
2222 - THAT WE TASTE NOTHING PURE
2323 - AGAINST IDLENESS
2424 - OF POSTING
2525 - OF ILL MEANS EMPLOYED TO A GOOD END
2626 - OF THE ROMAN GRANDEUR
2727 - NOT TO COUNTERFEIT BEING SICK
2828 - OF THUMBS
2929 - COWARDICE THE MOTHER OF CRUELTY
3030 - ALL THINGS HAVE THEIR SEASON
3131 - OF VIRTUE
3232 - OF A MONSTROUS CHILD
3333 - OF ANGER
3434 - DEFENCE OF SENECA AND PLUTARCH
3535 - THE STORY OF SPURINA
3636 - OBSERVATION ON A WAR ACCORDING TO JULIUS CAESAR
3737 - OF THREE GOOD WOMEN
3838 - OF THE MOST EXCELLENT MEN
3939 - OF THE RESEMBLANCE OF CHILDREN TO THEIR FATHERS, part 1
4040 - OF THE RESEMBLANCE OF CHILDREN TO THEIR FATHERS, part 2
4141 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 1
4242 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 2
4343 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 3
4444 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 4
4545 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 5
4646 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 6
4747 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 7
4848 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 8
4949 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 9
5050 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 10
5151 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 11
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