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21. Essais de Montaigne, suivis de
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22. The Complete Essays of Michel
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23. The Autobiography of Michel De
 
24. Montaigne's Travel Journal
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25. Michel de Montaigne - The Complete
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26. The Cambridge Companion to Montaigne
 
27. Preface to the Essays of Michel
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28. Michel de Montaigne: Accidental
 
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29. Michel De Montaigne (Bloom's Modern
 
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30. Michel De Montaigne's Essays (Bloom's
 
31. Montaigne's Essais (Landmarks
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32. Selections from the Essays of
 
33. Montaigne, une vie, une euvre,
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34. Montaigne's Career
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35. Montaigne and the Low Countries
 
36. The Political Philosophy of Montaigne
 
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37. Montaigne
 
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38. Autour De Montaigne (American
 
39. Montaigne: A Biography
 
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40. Dialectic of Selfhood in Montaigne

21. Essais de Montaigne, suivis de sa correspondance, et de la servitude
by Michel de, 1533-1592 Montaigne
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22. The Complete Essays of Michel de Montaigne
by Michel de Montaigne
Kindle Edition: 1344 Pages (2004-07-01)
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23. The Autobiography of Michel De Montaigne (Nonpareil Books)
by Lowenthal arvin, Marvin Lowenthal
Paperback: 328 Pages (1999-05-01)
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Everyone acknowledges the Essays of Michel de Montaigne as one of the glories of civilized thought. But in this volume, Marvin Lowenthal has drawn from his letters, essays, travel writings, and manuscripts to create a biography of his life told in his own words, thereby fulfilling Montaigne s intention of presenting his self-portrait to the world. For it was Montaigne who wrote,My book and I are one,and into his writing he poured the amazing varieties of his perceptions, his unflinching powers of observation and analysis, and his deeply felt love of humanity in all its messy contrariness. Above his desk, on a beam on his ceiling, were inscribed the wordsnihil humani alieni mihi puto : nothing human is alien to me and nothing was, for into his writing he distilled his tender heart and biting wit, his nonsense and wisdom, his passions and his hates. By collecting and arranging these autobiographical passages into a unified whole, Lowenthal has framed a complete portrait in this rich and rewarding book. All of Montaigne is here: his adventures and love affairs, his marriage, travels, tastes, and opinions. Seldom has so much wit, wisdom, and pure entertainment been packed into a single volume. ... Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book with an Impossible Task
This is an excellent book, so long as you understand what you are dealing with. While it is true that Montaigne did not write an autobiography (indeed this would have been unusual to say the least) he was most careful about his writing--for example he would not erase any passages or writings. Therefore, Montaigne's writings are a wealth of information about a man, and when put together carefully provide a good portrait of the man. Perhaps not technically an autobiography, nevertheless I think that Montaigne would have appreciated Lowenthal's effort.

2-0 out of 5 stars NOT an autobiography
Do not be misled. This is NOT Montaigne's autobiography. Montaigne did not write an autobiography. (Who did, before Rousseau, 200 years later? Besides St. Agustuine.) This book (originally published in 1935) is a cut-and-paste collection of passages from the "Essays," and from M's letters and diaries, notes, and journals, arranged AS IF constituting a deliberately composed autobiography. ("Aided by scissors, paste, and patience, I have let him retell his life story," the editor says.) Useful, I suppose, in getting some sense of the order of events in M's life. On the other hand, the book is not annotated, so you have no idea where any particular passage might have come from. Consequently, irritating, if you care anything about the original form and literary purpose of what Montaigne actually wrote. ... Read more


24. Montaigne's Travel Journal
by Michel De Montaigne, Donald Murdoch Frame
 Paperback: 175 Pages (1983-11)
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5-0 out of 5 stars The Ever-Inquisitive Mind

In September 1580, Montaigne set out for Rome by way of Austria and Switzerland for what would end up being a 17-month trip. The same intelligence, objectivity and goodwill that characterize his famous Essays appear in this travel journal as well, making it a joy to read. An excerpt:

"On the eve of Easter I saw at Saint John Lateran the heads of Saint Paul and Saint Peter that are shown there, which still have their flesh, color, and beard, as if they were alive: Saint Peter, a white and slightly longish face, his color ruddy and inclined to the sanguine, a forked gray beard, his head covered with a papal miter; Saint Paul, dark, his face broad and stouter, the head bigger, the beard gray, thick. They are up high in a special place. The way of showing them is that they call the people by the sound of bells, and by fits and starts lower a curtain be-hind which are these heads, side by side. They Iet them be seen for the time it takes to say an Ave Maria, and immediately raise the curtain again; after that they lower it again in the same way, and this up to three times. They repeat this exhibition four or five times during the day. The place is about as high as a pike, and then there is a heavy iron grill through which you look. They light several tapers around it on the out-side; but it is hard to discern very clearly all the details. I saw them two or three times. The polish of these faces had some resemblance to our masks." (p. 95)

The heads are still in the church; unfortunately they are no longer displayed publicly.

North Point Press' books are wonderful examples of the bookmaker's art, but the company went out of business quite a while ago. Be sure to buy their edition if you can find one. The Foreword by Guy Davenport and Introduction by Donald M. Frame are icing on the cake.
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25. Michel de Montaigne - The Complete Essays (Penguin Classics)
by Michel de Montaigne
Paperback: 1344 Pages (1993-09-07)
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5-0 out of 5 stars Belongs In Everyone's Library: The Perfect Essays
What's not to like about Montaigne? Everytime I pick through parts of his essays [and it does not matter where one begins] I find myself in deep thought. Sometimes I feel as if Montaigne were speaking to me. I have the Donald Frame translation. Although I have read the Cohen translation too, and I do have a copy of it somewhere in this jungle I call my library. I have just recently purchased this Penguin edition, with another yet another translation. But no matter, the words and wit of Montaigne are, and will be as timeless as long as people are willing to open these pages and gather meaning from them. And I will always continue to do so.

These essays were meant to be read and re-read. And you know, I never tire of reading Michel de Montaigne. This mans works have been a part of my life for as long as I can recall. And how many times can you remember picking up the same books over and over again to reach words of wisdom? And Montaigne's humble wisdom and honest look at himself is what makes these essays so profound and enjoyable to read. Why? Because he took a long hard look deep into his own soul and wrote for himself, and to himself: And in turn, he imparted these essays to the rest of us. Which I am forever grateful to him for. If you have never read Montaigne, it's time you do. Highly recommended. Should be required reading in all schools today.

5-0 out of 5 stars Essays
Montaigne. He has lessons for us all, I've found.

Some of the lessons are hard. He writes about everything, but most of all, he writes about himself. There is a painful clarity to his work - but that cliche term does nothing to properly explain what it is he accomplishes with his writing.

At thirty-three, Montaigne decided to retire to his home and write. He had vague ideas about writing a gentleman's book on warfare, and the first few essays reflect that. But, as he progressed, he kept going on little side journeys into his own thoughts and opinions. At first, Montaigne reigned himself in, struggling to stay true to the path he had decided for himself.

Happily for us, he failed.

He abandoned the idea of writing for gentlemen - though there are still slight evidences of this throughout the work. Instead, he decided to focus on the one thing he knew better than anybody else in the entire world - Montaigne. Who else could know more, or would bother to take as much time exploring this one man than the man himself? And why not explore his own mind - every day, he has to live and deal with the advantages and disadvantages, the habits and the thoughts, the opinions and the ironies of being Montaigne. Thus, he decided, it was worth exploring. In his view, there was nothing more important than understanding one's self. If you cannot understand yourself, how can you expect to understand anybody else?

There are moments of 'painful clarity', as I said above. Montaigne discusses (his) impotence, his imperfect marriage, the disappointments he has created in others, the times when he did not do what he should. But he also talks about how he can make himself a better person, and how, in a lot of ways, he is an admirable person. It is important to realise that Montaigne is not writing an apology for himself. He is putting himself on to paper, 'warts and all', and declaring it true. There is a point in one of the essays where he declares that he wouldn't want anyone to lie about the person he is, even if they flattered him or praised him. This is, in a nutshell, Montaigne's thinking. He is not concerned with being the greatest person ever known - he is concerned with understanding himself.

Four hundred years on, what is there to offer us, the modern reader, in Montaigne? An infinity of wisdom. Could I, in honesty, completely and unwaveringly disect myself for the consumption of both myself and others? I don't think so. I very much fear that the answer is no. And yet - why not? Is it shame? I don't think so, as I have nothing major to hide. Perhaps, then, it is simply the fear of unrealised ideas and thoughts. If I am unaware of myself, I cannot present it. Montaigne was and is aware of himself and thus manages to accurately describe the person that he is.

Montaigne's essays are invaluable not only for the man that they portray, but for the wisdom in what is spoken. Montaigne has thought about so many aspects of what it is to be a human and alive, and we can all learn from this. The topics he discusses go beyond mere 16th century issues, and deal with concepts, ideas and concerns that affect us now, and will affect us always. Absolutely essential reading.

5-0 out of 5 stars Brilliant translation, but the editing is annoying.
This English translation of Montaigne's Complete Essays is wonderful. Although I like it better than Donald Frame's version, I actually prefer J.M. Cohen's to either. Cohen's translation is only a selection, unfortunately. If you need the Complete Essays, go with Screech.

Screech's version, however, has a very annoying problem. As in Frame's translation, letters are used within the text to note differences between the three major editions of the Essays (A, B, C). Frame's version uses small capital letters inserted within the text; they are unobtrusive and can be ignored. Screech's version, however, uses full-sized letters within brackets with a lot of space surrounding them. They are just too darned disruptive. Why in the heck did they do this? Perhaps they intended it for academic or scholarly use. It's a shame. I hope that Penguin will issue a new edition or revision that will take care of this problem.

Use the "Look Inside" feature of this book to decide for yourself.

5-0 out of 5 stars The definitive philosopher
In the entire history of western philosophy, there is not one person I can praise more than Michel de Montaigne.Normally, any book over 500 pages tends to become tedious to me, and works of philosophy over that length become insufferable.The best praise I can give this book is to say that at 1200 pages, I was not the least weary of it.In fact, I wished it was longer!Montaigne is the definitive philosopher, a man driven to write out of boredom, who presents his essays as his views, never trying to categorize and name realities, but simply marvelling over everything, from literature to pets.His broad learning and wonderfully disorganized style lead the reader on a journey into the what ifs, and whys of existence.Montaigne is the epitome of a renaissance man.His views in most situations are more modern than yesterday.He speaks out for the virtues of women, carefully denounces war, subtly questions the more extraneous doctrines of Catholicism, and even denounces colonialism and promotes respect of racial and cultural differences.This is not a man one would have expected to find in the 1500s.But here he is.And his text!Often saying that his memory was weak, MOntaigne demonstrates it by going off on wild tangents for thirty pages, only to realize that he has succeeding in proving his original idea without his knowledge.His sentences and rich prose leap across the pages, and dance with ideas of the sublime and the ridiculous, ideas which he does not so much attempt to resolve as ponder upon a page.He never once falls into the philosopher's folly of stating his views as though they were fact, and is often very careful to say, "This is what I think" in one way or another.He never attempts to convince the reader, for he originally never intended his essays to have a reader.In situations where he would challenge authority, he is always careful to say, for instance, "But my own views are nothing, the church of course knows better".More than any other work of philosophy, the Essays are an adventure, leading one through the soul of a man, a man who thought so little of himself but was so great.It reads almost as a novel, and at the end, after 1200 pages of Essays, Montaigne stands before the reader as clearly as any historical or fictional figure ever has.This is the true Magnum Opus of western philosophy.

5-0 out of 5 stars One of the world's great comforts
I cannot praise this book highly enough.It is one of those rare books that can change your life.Sure, many people say something similar about a particular book, but it is genuinely true in this instance.Montaigne is wise, humane, and very humourous.If I had to live on an island and could only take three books with me, this would be one of them.And, it would be an easy choice to make.I have read the Essays cover to cover twice already and plan to do so again many times in my life.

Here are some general points you might want to keep in mind when reading Montaigne's Essays:First, he doesn't always stick to the topic announced at the beginning of an essay.Sometimes, an essay appears to be about a particular topic but ends up being about something else entirely.Second, even when Montainge makes a half-hearted attempt at staying on topic, the journey is still the scenic route instead of a straight shot (but, this is half the fun of his Essays).Third, Montaigne's Essays are a perfect crash course on the wisdom to be found in the writings of the Latin authors.Finally, Montaigne is surprisingly skeptical and relativistic on many issues.This is obviously why his Essays are so relevant even today.

Now for a word on translations.The two primary translations that are easily available are this Penguin edition translated by Screech and the Stanford University Press edition translated by Frame.Each edition has its advantages and disadvantages, and it's a shame the editions can't be combined to create the perfect translation.

The Penguin/Screech edition includes the original and a translation of all Montaigne's foreign language quotations. The vast majority of these are in Latin; so, if you know some Latin, this is helpful.It also includes very helpful notes on obscure literary and historical issues, which provides for greater understanding.However, if you read the introduction and Screech's notes carefully, you will realize he does have an agenda.Screech plays down Montaigne's skepticism and tries to portray Montaigne as being more religious than he was.

As to the Stanford/Frame edition, its translation is much closer to the original French than Screech's.If you put the French text and Frame's translation side by side, you'll see what I mean (even if your French is pretty weak like mine).And, Frame does not play down Montaigne's skepticism - he lets Montaigne speak for himself.But, Frame's translation does have some flaws.It does not include the original for foreign language quotations.And, when Frame translates Latin poetry, he almost always makes it rhyme even when the original Latin does not rhyme.I find this jarring and not true to the original.Frame also does not include any helpful notes.

All in all, I'd like to combine Frame's translation of Montaigne's French with Screech's original and translation of all foreign language quotations.This would be the best possible version of the Essays.

This book is one of the finest products of the human mind.You will not regret the significant amount of time it will take to read these Essays.And, if you read them carefully, you'll never look at the world the same way again. ... Read more


26. The Cambridge Companion to Montaigne (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)
Hardcover: 266 Pages (2005-06-27)
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Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) is known for his innovative method of philosophical inquiry which mixes the anecdotal and the personal with serious critiques of human knowledge, politics and the law. His rejection of fanaticism and cruelty and his admiration for the civilizations of the New World mark him as a predecessor of modern notions of tolerance and acceptance of otherness. An international team of contributors explores the range of his philosophy and also examines the social and intellectual contexts in which his thought was expressed. ... Read more

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4-0 out of 5 stars A wide ranged guideto Montaigne
I havefoundthebookusefulandfull ofbrightinsights aboutMontaigne,hispersonandhistime.Itisclear, wellwritten, scholar butplain inlanguage. ... Read more


27. Preface to the Essays of Michel de Montaigne by his Adoptive Daughter, Marie le Jars de Gournay
 Hardcover: 109 Pages (1998-10-01)
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28. Michel de Montaigne: Accidental Philosopher
by Ann Hartle
Paperback: 311 Pages (2007-07-16)
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Michel de Montaigne has always been acknowledged as a great literary figure but never thought of as a philosophical original.This book is the first to treat him as a serious thinker in his own right, taking as its point of departure Montaigne's description of himself as "an unpremeditated and accidental philosopher". This major reassessment of a much admired but also greatly underestimated thinker is for historians of philosophy and scholars in comparative literature, French studies and the history of ideas.Download Description
Michel de Montaigne, the inventor of the essay, has always been acknowledged as a great literary figure but has never been thought of as a philosophical original. This book is the first to treat Montaigne as a serious thinker in his own right, taking as its point of departure Montaigne's description of himself as 'an unpremeditated and accidental philosopher'. Whereas previous commentators have treated Montaigne's Essays as embodying a skepticism harking back to classical sources, Ann Hartle offers a fresh account that reveals Montaigne's thought to be dialectical, transforming skeptical doubt into wonder at the most familiar aspects of life. This major reassessment of a much admired but also much underestimated thinker will interest a wide range of historians of philosophy as well as scholars in comparative literature, French studies and the history of ideas. ... Read more


29. Michel De Montaigne (Bloom's Modern Critical Views)
 Library Binding: 246 Pages (1987-10)
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30. Michel De Montaigne's Essays (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations)
 Library Binding: 160 Pages (1987-09)
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31. Montaigne's Essais (Landmarks in Literature)
by Donald M. Frame
 Paperback: 128 Pages (1972-10)
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Isbn: 0136006272
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32. Selections from the Essays of Montaigne (Crofts Classics)
by Michel De Montaigne, Donald Murdoch Frame
Paperback: 136 Pages (1973-06)
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This practical, easy-to-use guide provides answers to the most common problems encountered by students in the writing of history research papers. It employs a practical approach beginning with the first task, selecting a topic, and takes the student through how to prepare a bibliography--without becoming bogged down in the nature and philosophy of history. Included are three student exercises designed to improve techniques in locating library resources, using historical criticism, and preparing footnotes. ... Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars A sense of modernity
Michel de Montaigne is considered by many to be the inventor of the literary form of the essay, so the collection from which these excerpts come is important in several ways.Montaigne was a humanist and a skeptic in his philosophical approach, and essentially looked at his own experience as the first topic for examination always.

The book of Essays was one he worked on periodically throughout his life, issuing different editions, the first of which appeared in 1580.Montaigne's style of writing is sometimes stream-of-consciousness, sometimes structured in more formal styles.

Montaigne's stated task in his preface to the reader is for self-examination, but it becomes very clear that Montaigne sees himself as an 'everyman' character.He strives for full-disclosure; indeed, he writes that were he another culture 'which are said to live still in the sweet freedom of nature's first laws', then he might have appeared naked.

The particular essays included here are as follows:

* Of Idleness
* Of the Education of Children
* Folly to Measure True and False by Our Own Capacity
* Of the Inconsistency of Our Actions
* Apology for Raymond Sebond
* Of Repentance
* Of Husbanding Your Will
* Of Physiognomy
* Of Experience

Montaigne's essays show a pessimism and skepticism, perhaps based on the kinds of conflicts between Catholics and Protestants going on, in France and elsewhere, as well as the periodic flare of plague.He was a humanist who saw cultures as having value internal to themselves and preferred to not universalise morals, laws and other ideas.

Montaigne was sometimes conventional in thought (seeing marriage as necessary for children, and distrusting the idea of romantic love), but other times he was very much a free thinker (particularly when it came to religious dogma or absolutist kinds of philosophical paradigms).Montaigne had respect for those who followed religious codes and ways of life, but distrusted those who tried to impose such ideas upon others.

Montaigne added to his essays twice in major ways, but did not strive for consistency or systematic ways of thinking - he declined to remove previous essays if they contradicted new writings.

Montaigne is perhaps the most important French philosopher prior to the Enlightenment.His essays remain popular because they have a sense of the modern and the current about them. ... Read more


33. Montaigne, une vie, une euvre, 1533-1592 (Etudes montaignistes)
by Donald Murdoch Frame
 Unknown Binding: 459 Pages (1994)

Isbn: 2852033941
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34. Montaigne's Career
by George Hoffmann
Hardcover: 208 Pages (1999-01-14)
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In Montaigne's age hardly anyone made a living through writing. This book examines the practical world in which he and his peers wrote in order to suggest that works like the Essays, for all the status they enjoy today as classics, neither originated in detached pursuits nor flourished as self-contained activities. From where did his wealth come? How did he spend his days at home on the family estate? How did he publish his book? Following Montaigne from his wine presses to the printing press reveals that he may have expended much more time and effort managing his family's property than has been thought, that publishing demanded he perform professional tasks such as financing, proofreading, and revising for his publisher, and finally that rather than an alternative to a political career, writing may have played an integral role in his political ambitions. ... Read more


35. Montaigne and the Low Countries (1580-1700) (Intersections)
Hardcover: 378 Pages (2007-04-30)
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This volume studies the Netherlandish presence in Montaignes Essays, represented by Erasmus and Lipsius. It also deals with Montaignes translations and editions in the Dutch Golden Age, and his readership: Scaliger, Hooft, Cats, the painter Pieter van Veen and many others. ... Read more


36. The Political Philosophy of Montaigne
by David Lewis Schaefer
 Hardcover: 407 Pages (1991-01)
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Arguing that Montaigne was a far more systematic and radical figure than other scholars have recognized, David Lewis Schaefer demonstrates that Montaigne offers important lessons about the theoretical foundations of modern politics and morality. ... Read more


37. Montaigne
by Hugo Friedrich
 Hardcover: 433 Pages (1991-07-16)
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38. Autour De Montaigne (American University Studies Series II, Romance Languages and Literature)
by Roger Stephane
 Hardcover: 231 Pages (1990-09)
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39. Montaigne: A Biography
by Donald Murdoch Frame
 Paperback: 432 Pages (1984-05)
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Isbn: 0865471436
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40. Dialectic of Selfhood in Montaigne Stanford
by Frederick Rider
 Hardcover: 115 Pages (1973-06)
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