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Michel de Montaigne · 1580-1595

Michel de Montaigne · 1580-1595 · essays · long; dip in · Deep

The original attempt to understand yourself by writing honestly about your own habits, moods, body and doubts, without a system. Wandering, frank and often funny.

Worth knowing: Long and old. Do not read it in order.

How to start: Start with the last essay, Of Experience.

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Part of: Where I fit

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