Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) was one of the most influential writers of the French Renaissance and the originator of the genre of the essay.
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We all die, sooner or later. We all know it, and we wonder when, where, and how it may happen. and yet we go to extraordinary lengths to put the thought of it out of our minds. We hesitate to bring it up in conversations. Montaigne, who … essay, address... SEE MORE