Michel de Montaigne was one of the most influential figures of the Renaissance, singlehandedly responsible for popularising the essay as a literary form.
There he wrote his constantly expanding \'assays\', inspired by the ideas he found in books contained.
In 1572 Montaigne retired to his estates in order to devote himself to leisure, reading and reflection.
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This Penguin Classics edition of The Complete Essays is translated from the French and edited with an introduction and notes by M.
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Michel de Montaigne was one of the most influential figures of the Renaissance, singlehandedly responsible for popularising the essay as a literary form