The Essays of Montaigne: Book II, Chapters 13–17
Translated by Charles Cotton
Michel de Montaigne · 1580 · Philosophy
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What it's about
Essays on judging the deaths of others, desire and difficulty, glory, and the long 'Of presumption', in which Montaigne examines his own character and abilities. 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
