The Essays of Montaigne: Book I, Chapters 48–57

What it's about

The close of Book I: war horses, ancient customs, Democritus and Heraclitus, the vanity of words, smells, prayers and old age. Cotton's 1685 translation, edited by W. C. Hazlitt.

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

What’s inside

1. 1

   OF WAR HORSES, OR DESTRIERS

   15 min
2. 2

   OF ANCIENT CUSTOMS

   7 min
3. 3

   OF DEMOCRITUS AND HERACLITUS

   6 min
4. 4

   OF THE VANITY OF WORDS

   6 min
5. 5

   OF THE PARSIMONY OF THE ANCIENTS

   1 min
6. 6

   OF A SAYING OF CAESAR

   2 min
7. 7

   OF VAIN SUBTLETIES

   6 min
8. 8

   OF SMELLS

   3 min
9. 9

   OF PRAYERS

   17 min
10. 10

    OF AGE

    5 min

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