Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 56 Montaigne, Michel de 1533 1592 Montagne, Michel de Montaigne, Michel Eyquem de Hazlitt, William Carew 1834 1913 Hazlitt, W. Carew (William Carew) Cotton, Charles 1630 1687 Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Volume 16 Of coaches -- Of the inconvenience of greatness -- Of the art of conference. Produced by David Widger "Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Volume 16" by Michel de Montaigne is a collection of philosophical essays written during the late 16th century. This volume explores a variety of themes such as the nature of greatness, fear, and social customs, showcasing Montaigne's keen observations and personal reflections on human behavior and society. The opening of this volume begins with the essay "Of Coaches," where Montaigne examines the influence of transportation methods on human behavior and societal development. He reflects on the discomforts associated with various modes of travel, expressing a preference for horseback riding over coaches or boats. This leads to broader discussions about the vanity of grandeur in leadership and the historical significance of transportation in warfare. By incorporating anecdotes from ancient histories and personal experiences, Montaigne captures the complexity of human nature and societal expectations, setting a reflective tone for the essays that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French essays -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature 160273 160215 2024-10-02T09:05:54.467468 2023-10-02T08:09:24.451833 text/html text/html 160266 160208 2024-10-02T09:05:54.713518 2023-10-02T08:09:24.604861 text/html text/html 151624 2024-10-02T09:06:01.381461 application/epub+zip 152431 2024-10-02T09:05:58.325581 application/epub+zip 120591 2024-10-02T09:05:57.095490 application/epub+zip 349980 2024-10-02T09:06:03.667419 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338757 2024-10-02T09:06:00.626490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300880 2022-09-02T10:44:09.511729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144854 144847 2024-10-02T09:05:54.189464 2023-10-02T08:09:24.269831 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 144660 2021-01-08T21:38:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56240 2021-01-08T21:38:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20062 2024-10-02T09:06:03.802430 application/rdf+xml 21457 2024-10-02T09:05:57.641507 image/jpeg 4636 2024-10-02T09:05:57.369462 image/jpeg 150445 2024-10-02T09:05:54.730452 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia