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Montaigne: Essays

The man who invented the essay tries out his thoughts on everything, above all on himself.

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Volume: 23 of the 1990 set
Author: Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592)
Work: Essays 1580–1595

Ideas: Doubt and certainty What a human being is Teaching and learning Facing death

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