Michel de Montaigne
Michel Eyquem, Seigneur de Montaigne, commonly known as just Michel de Montaigne, was one of the most significant philosophers of the French Renaissance. He is known for popularising the essay as a literary genre. His work is noted for its merging of casual anecdotes and autobiography with intellectual insight.
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Background
- Born in
- Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne
- Educated at
- University of Toulouse (1896-1968)College of Guienne
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Trending topics shown first"If you press me to say why I loved him, I can say no more than because he was he, and I was I."
"The ceaseless labour of your life is to build the house of death."
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1533
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Birth1592
Died
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