Selected Essays of Michel de Montaigne

Selected Essays of Michel de Montaigne

Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
Land USA
Språk EN
Episoder 58
Siste 05.10.2026

Michel de Montaigne, a contemporary of Shakespeare, retired from public life after France's wars of religion to write about himself. Through his essays, he explores his likes, dislikes, reflections on history, loves, and travels, capturing not just one man but the breadth of human experience. His famous question 'What do I know?' underlines his skeptical, introspective approach to knowledge and self-understanding.

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