Michel de Montaigne

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Essais par Michel de MontaigneLes Essais sont l'oeuvre majeure de Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592), laquelle il consacre un labeur d' criture et de r criture partir de 1572 continu pratiquement jusqu' sa mort. Il traite de tous les sujets possibles, sans ordre apparent: m decine, amour et sexualit , livres, affaires domestiques, histoire ancienne, chevaux, maladie entre autres, auxquels Montaigne m le des r flexions sur sa propre vie et sur l'Homme, le tout formant un p le-m le o se confondent comme plaisir les choses importantes et futiles, les c t s vite surann s et l' ternel. Les Essais, v ritable essai constamment renouvel sur son me, sa vie, ses sensations d'homme, sont cependant devenus un livre universel, le seul livre au monde de son esp ce, un livre unique qui met sous les yeux du lecteur non pas simplement un homme en train de se d crire, mais une vie en train de se faire. Tout ce quoi s'int resse leur auteur se r sume en effet en une seule question fondamentale: qu'est-ce que l'homme ? ou, plus exactement, que sais-je, moi, Michel Eyquem de Montaigne ? Pour saisir ce qu'est l'Homme, Montaigne, autant observateur curieux que lecteur rudit, cultivant le doute sur les traditions philosophiques ou savantes dogmatiques, le d crit aussi bien dans ses mis res que dans ce qu'il a de grand: les Essais dressent le portrait d'un tre dans la moyenne, divers, ondoyant, et surtout plus riche que tous les mod les id aux auxquels on s'efforce de l'identifier. Les Essais sont de ce point de vue l'oppos de tout syst me philosophique si Montaigne cherche la r alit de la condition humaine, c'est travers l'observation de ce qu'elle a de plus quotidien, de plus banal -chez lui comme chez les autres. cela s'ajoute la malice de l'auteur diminuer ce qu''l crit: Toute cette fricass e que je barbouille ici n'est qu'un registre des essais de ma vie. Toutes les choses de la vie, m me les plus humbles, sont dignes d''nt r t ses yeux son plaisir est de mett

Everymans Library: Essays And Belles Lettres: The Essayes Of Michael, Lord Of Montaigne (Volume Ii) has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.

The Essays are contained in three books and 107 chapters of varying length. Montaigne's stated goal in his book is to describe himself with utter frankness and honesty. The insight into human nature provided by his essays, for which they are so widely read, is merely a by-product of his introspection. Montaigne's essay topics spanned the entire spectrum of the profound to the trivial, with titles ranging from "Of Sadness and Sorrow" and "Of Conscience" to "Of Smells" and "Of Posting." The Essays were written in Middle French and were originally published in the Kingdom of France. Montaigne wrote in a rather crafted rhetoric designed to intrigue and involve the reader, sometimes appearing to move in a stream-of-thought from topic to topic and at other times employing a structured style that gives more emphasis to the didactic nature of his work. His Essays were seen as an important contribution to both writing form and skepticism. This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.

Michel de Montaigne's Essays is an essential work of Western thought. In it, the philosopher and humanist expose his opinions and reflections on man, thought, morality, life and death. Montaigne, whose motto was "What do I know?", set out to conquer wisdom, but always from the humility of those who are aware that they may be wrong. Far from seeking the absolute truth, the author tried to know himself and understand others. This volume contains a selection of texts from this vast work, the pinnacle of knowledge, which was very successful since its first edition.