Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 151 Montaigne, Michel de 1533 1592 Montagne, Michel de Montaigne, Michel Eyquem de Kant, Immanuel 1724 1804 Kant, Emmanuel Kant, I. (Immanuil) Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim 1729 1781 Lessing, G. E. Mazzini, Giuseppe 1805 1872 Brown, Giorgio Rossi Renan, Ernest 1823 1892 Renan, Joseph Ernest Renan, Ernestos Renán, Ernesto Sainte-Beuve, Charles Augustin 1804 1869 Delorme, Joseph Sainte-Beuve, C.-A. (Charles Augustin) Sainte-Beuve, Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, C. A. Schiller, Friedrich 1759 1805 Schiller, Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller, Friedrich von Schiller, Friedrick Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian Reading ease score: 47.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. That we should not judge of our happiness until after our death. That to philosophise is to learne how to die. Of the institution and education of children. Of friendship. Of bookes. By Montaigne -- Montaigne. What is a classic? By C. A. Sainte-Beuve -- The poetry of the Celtic races, by E. Renan -- The education of the human race, by G. E. Lessing -- Letters upon the aesthetic education of man, by J. C. F. von Schiller -- Fundamental principles of the metaphysic of morals. Transition from popular moral philosophy to the metaphysic of morals. By I. Kant -- Byron and Goethe, By B. Mazzini David Turner, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian" by Montaigne et al. is a collection of essays and philosophical reflections likely written during the late 16th century. The work features profound insights into various aspects of human experience, including happiness, education, friendship, and the nature of philosophy itself. Montaigne's essays are characterized by their introspective quality and blend of personal narrative with broader philosophical inquiry. The opening of the collection introduces Michel de Montaigne, establishing his historical context and emphasizing his role as a pioneer of the essay form. Montaigne reflects on the uncertainty of happiness, arguing that true judgements cannot be made until after one's death. He draws on historical examples and philosophical teachings to illustrate his points, particularly emphasizing the importance of understanding death as a pivotal aspect of life. Moreover, he presents self-awareness and introspection as crucial tools for navigating life's complexities, setting the tone for the essays that follow, which promise a mixture of personal revelation and philosophical discourse. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Essays AC PN Text Germany Harvard Classics Philosophy Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 950002 949889 2024-10-03T06:03:06.855673 2023-10-03T06:03:20.145579 text/html text/html 949995 949882 2024-10-03T06:03:07.201789 2023-10-03T06:03:20.394604 text/html text/html 442822 2024-10-03T06:03:19.411605 application/epub+zip 457166 2024-10-03T06:03:11.331628 application/epub+zip 418732 2024-10-03T06:03:09.867649 application/epub+zip 867180 2024-10-03T06:03:25.788564 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 825411 2024-10-03T06:03:18.406580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 690266 2022-09-03T08:12:34.407415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 913155 913099 2024-10-03T06:03:06.286670 2023-10-03T06:03:19.728600 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 907829 2020-12-29T00:44:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 335750 2020-12-29T00:44:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 26646 2024-10-03T06:03:25.950537 application/rdf+xml 25358 2024-10-03T06:03:10.428637 image/jpeg 4766 2024-10-03T06:03:10.147644 image/jpeg 441362 2024-10-03T06:03:07.281665 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia it.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia de.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia