The Essays of Montaigne: Book I, Chapters 22–24
Translated by Charles Cotton
Michel de Montaigne · 1580 · Philosophy
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What it's about
Three longer essays: on the power of custom and the danger of changing settled laws, on how the same counsel can lead to different results, and on pedantry, learning without judgment. Cotton's 1685 translation, edited by W. C. Hazlitt.
Reading plan
Pick a finish date and Genius lays out the days — the plan shows today's target and keeps you honest.
Read together
Start a circle and share the code — everyone sees everyone's honest place in the book. Accountability, not leaderboards.
Who it's for
- Readers who want to meet Montaigne one essay at a time - Anyone interested in how the personal essay began - Readers who enjoy candid, wandering thought on how to live
