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Essays /
Essays is a book written by Michel de Montaigne that was first published in 1580. Montaigne essentially invented the literary form of essay, a short subjective treatment of a given topic, of which the book contains a large number. Essai is French for "trial" or "attempt". Montaig...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Francés |
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[Waiheke Island] :
Floating Press,
Ã2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Untitled; Contents; VOLUME 1.; Preface; The Life of Montaigne; The Letters of Montaigne.; The Author to the Reader.
- (Omitted by Cotton.); VOLUME 2.; Chapter I
- That Men by Various Ways Arrive at the Same End.; Chapter II
- Of Sorrow; Chapter III
- That Our Affections Carry Themselves Beyond Us; Chapter IV
- That the Soul Expends Its Passions Upon False Objects, where the True Are Wanting; Chapter V
- Whether the Governor of a Place Besieged Ought Himself to Go Out to Parley; Chapter VI
- That the Hour of Parley Dangerous; Chapter VII
- That the Intention is Judge of Our Actions.
- Chapter VIII
- Of IdlenessChapter IX
- Of Liars; Chapter X
- Of Quick or Slow Speech; Chapter XI
- Of Prognostications; Chapter XII
- Of Constancy; VOLUME 3.; Chapter XIII
- The Ceremony of the Interview of Princes; Chapter XIV
- That Men Are Justly Punished for Being Obstinate in the Defence of a Fort That is Not in Reason to Be Defended; Chapter XV
- Of the Punishment of Cowardice; Chapter XVI
- A Proceeding of Some Ambassadors.