The Essays of Montaigne: Book I, Chapters 25–26
Translated by Charles Cotton
Michel de Montaigne · 1580 · Philosophy
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What it's about
'Of the education of children', addressed to Diane de Foix, sets out Montaigne's ideas on raising a pupil to judge for himself rather than recite; it is followed by a short essay on the folly of measuring truth by our own capacity. 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
