Thursday, March 26, 2009

Quotes: Montaigne

Montaigne xix "...distinguishing marks of an essay by Montaigne are intimacy and informality." Introduction. Gross, ed. Essays.

Montaigne xix "Montaigne...merely daring to tell us whatever passed through his mind." Introduction. Gross, ed. Essays.

Montaigne xix "[Montaigne’s] watchword was...what do I know?, not, what am I supposed to know?" Introduction. Gross, ed. Essays.

Montaigne xix "[Montaigne] ...refused to be hampered by preconceived notions." Introduction. Gross, ed. Essays. In other words he tried to be honest in revealing himself.

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