The Essays of Montaigne: Book I, Chapters 39–47

What it's about

Essays on Cicero, on how much good and evil depend on our opinion of them, on inequality, sumptuary laws, sleep, names and the uncertainty of our judgment. Cotton's 1685 translation, edited by W. C. Hazlitt.

Who it's for

- Readers who want to meet Montaigne one essay at a time - Anyone interested in how the personal essay began - Readers who enjoy candid, wandering thought on how to live

What’s inside

1. 1

   A CONSIDERATION UPON CICERO

   10 min
2. 2

   THAT THE RELISH FOR GOOD AND EVIL DEPENDS IN GREAT MEASURE UPON THE OPINION WE HAVE OF THEM

   38 min
3. 3

   NOT TO COMMUNICATE A MAN'S HONOUR

   5 min
4. 4

   OF THE INEQUALITY AMOUNGST US.

   16 min
5. 5

   OF SUMPTUARY LAWS

   4 min
6. 6

   OF SLEEP

   4 min
7. 7

   OF THE BATTLE OF DREUX

   2 min
8. 8

   OF NAMES

   9 min
9. 9

   OF THE UNCERTAINTY OF OUR JUDGMENT

   12 min

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