The Essays of Montaigne: Book III, Chapter 9
Translated by Charles Cotton
Michel de Montaigne · 1588 · Philosophy
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What it's about
'Of vanity', one long essay on travel, household cares, public life and the vanity of writing about oneself. 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
