Michel de Montaigne was born on February 28, 1533 at the chateau of St. Michel de Montaigne, in Bordeaux France.
Learned Latin before beginning French thanks to a German teacher. The study of Greek took precedence. Finished all classes at 13 and began the study of Law at 14.
He served in the government and military for many years.
First part of the book of essays appeared at Bordeaux in 1580, his age then was 57. He traveled to Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Augsburg, and Munich, all the while writing in his journal regarding his impressions of his visits. In 1581 he was elected Mayor of Bordeaux and served two 2 years terms. Two more editions of the book were printed in 1582 and 1587, a 4th impression came in 1588. Fresh additions came in 1589, 1590, and 1591. He died in 1592 in his 60th year.
THE LETTERS OF MONTAIGNE
I. Account of the death of La Boetie, 1571
II. Letter prefixed to Montaigne's translation of the "Natural Theology," printed in 1569
III. Letter sending a copy of OEconomics of Xenophon, put into French by the late M. de la Boetie (1570)
IV. Letter to M. de Mesmes. Privy Councillor to the King, regarding the late M. de la Boetie (1570)
V. Letter to M. de L'Hospital, Chancellor of France, regarding M. de la Boetie (1570)
VI. Letter to M. de Folx, Ambassador to the Signory of Venice, regarding the late M. de la Boetie (1570)
VII. Letter to Mademoiselle de Montaigne, his Wife, regarding the books and papers of his brother M. de la Boetie (1570)
BOOK THE FIRST
Chapter I
That Men by Various Ways Arrive at the Same End
Chapter II
Of Sorrow
Chapter III
That Our Affections Carry Themselves Beyond Us
Chapter IV
That the Soul Expends Its Passions Upon False Objects, Where the True Are Wanting
Chapter V
Whether the Governor of a Place Besieged Ought Himself to Go Out to Parley
Chapter VI
That the Hour of Parley Dangerous
Chapter VII
That the Intention is Judge of Our Actions
Chapter VIII
Of Idleness
Chapter IX
Of Liars
Chapter X
Of Quick or Slow Speech
Chapter XI
Of Prognostications
Chapter XII
Of Constancy
VOLUME 3:
Chapter XIII
The ceremony of the interview of Princes
Chapter XIV
That men are justly punished for being obstinate in the defence of a fort that is not in reason to defend.
Chapter XV
Of the punishment of cowardice
Chapter XVI
A proceeding of some ambassadors
Chapter XVII
Of fear
Chapter XVIII
That men are not to judge of our happiness till after death
Chapter XIX
That to study philosophy is to learn to die
Chapter XX
Of the force of imagination
Chapter XXI
That the profit of one man is the damage of another.
VOLUME 4
Chapter XXII
Of custom, and that we should not easily change a law received.
Chapter XXIII
Various events from the same counsel.
Chapter XXIV
Of Pedantry
Volume 5
Chapter XXV
Of the education of children
To Madame Diane de Foix, Comtesse de Gurson
Chapter XXVI
That it is Folly to Measure Truth and Error by Our Own Capacity.
Chapter XXVII
Of Friendship
Chapter XXVIII
Nine and Twenty Sonnets of Estienne de la Boite. To Madam de Grammont, Comtesse de Guissen.
Chapter XXIX
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