The Essays of Montaigne: Book II, Chapters 7–11
Translated by Charles Cotton
Michel de Montaigne · 1580 · Philosophy
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What it's about
Essays on rewards of honour, the affection of fathers for their children, Parthian armour, books and Montaigne's own reading, and cruelty, including his dislike of cruelty to animals. 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
