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Essays

By: Michel Eyquem de Montaigne

...e University, Wisconsin. It is in the public domain. "Florio's Translation of Montaigne's Essays was first published in 1603. In 'The World's Classic... ...al material was supplied by R.S. Bear from the Everyman's Library edition of 1910. Content unique to this presentation is copyright © 1999 The Univer... ...10. Content unique to this presentation is copyright © 1999 The University of Oregon. For nonprofit and educational uses only. Send comments and corr... ...gientem circuit hastam. -- LUCAN, lib. vi. 220. Even so the wound-enraged Austrian beare, On whom a Moore hath thir'ld his slinged speare, Wheeles ... ... an ill opinion, are rare, noble, and Philosophicall conditions. Being in companies he shall be put in minde, to cast his eyes round about, and ever... ...esires be kept under) let a yong man boldly be made fit for al Nations and companies; yea, if need be, for al disorders and surfetings; let him acqua... ...ich was lately gained against the Turkes under the conduct of Don John of Austria. But it hath pleased God to make us at other times both see and fe... ...das punished those for wicked that were convicted to have frequented lewd companies. There is nothing so dis-sociable and sociable as man, the one f...

...no other than a familiar and private end: I have no respect or consideration at all, either to thy service, or to my glory: my forces are not capable of any such desseigne. I have vowed the same to the particular commodity of my kinsfolk and friends: to the end, that losing me (which they are likely to do ere long), they may therein find some lineaments of my conditions a...

...They have a secret, unperceived and delicate beauty; he had neede of a cleere, farreseeing and true-discerning sight that should rightly discover this secret light. Is not ingenuity (according to us) cosin germaine unto sottishnesse, and a quality of reproach? Socrates maketh his soule ...

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