Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 191 Montaigne, Michel de 1533 1592 Montagne, Michel de Montaigne, Michel Eyquem de Kant, Immanuel 1724 1804 Kant, Emmanuel Kant, I. (Immanuil) Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim 1729 1781 Lessing, G. E. Mazzini, Giuseppe 1805 1872 Brown, Giorgio Rossi Renan, Ernest 1823 1892 Renan, Joseph Ernest Renan, Ernestos Renán, Ernesto Sainte-Beuve, Charles Augustin 1804 1869 Delorme, Joseph Sainte-Beuve, C.-A. (Charles Augustin) Sainte-Beuve, Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, C. A. Schiller, Friedrich 1759 1805 Schiller, Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller, Friedrich von Schiller, Friedrick Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian That we should not judge of our happiness until after our death. That to philosophise is to learne how to die. Of the institution and education of children. Of friendship. Of bookes. By Montaigne -- Montaigne. What is a classic? By C. A. Sainte-Beuve -- The poetry of the Celtic races, by E. Renan -- The education of the human race, by G. E. Lessing -- Letters upon the aesthetic education of man, by J. C. F. von Schiller -- Fundamental principles of the metaphysic of morals. Transition from popular moral philosophy to the metaphysic of morals. By I. Kant -- Byron and Goethe, By B. Mazzini David Turner, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian" by Montaigne et al. is a collection of essays and philosophical reflections likely written during the late 16th century. The work features profound insights into various aspects of human experience, including happiness, education, friendship, and the nature of philosophy itself. Montaigne's essays are characterized by their introspective quality and blend of personal narrative with broader philosophical inquiry. The opening of the collection introduces Michel de Montaigne, establishing his historical context and emphasizing his role as a pioneer of the essay form. Montaigne reflects on the uncertainty of happiness, arguing that true judgements cannot be made until after one's death. He draws on historical examples and philosophical teachings to illustrate his points, particularly emphasizing the importance of understanding death as a pivotal aspect of life. Moreover, he presents self-awareness and introspection as crucial tools for navigating life's complexities, setting the tone for the essays that follow, which promise a mixture of personal revelation and philosophical discourse. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Essays AC PN Text Germany Harvard Classics Philosophy Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 950174 2025-07-03T04:56:54.535078 text/html 949995 2025-01-09T20:05:02.623020 text/html 442896 2025-07-03T04:57:05.146058 application/epub+zip 457149 2025-07-03T04:56:58.209042 application/epub+zip 418715 2025-07-03T04:56:56.913068 application/epub+zip 867278 2025-07-03T04:57:10.822014 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 825411 2025-07-03T04:57:04.135011 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 690266 2022-09-03T08:12:34.407415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 913155 2025-07-03T04:56:54.025112 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 907829 2020-12-29T00:44:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25095 2025-07-03T04:57:10.990987 application/rdf+xml 25358 2025-07-03T04:56:57.410040 image/jpeg 4766 2025-07-03T04:56:57.160071 image/jpeg 335750 2020-12-29T00:44:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 441432 2025-07-03T04:56:54.609058 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia it.wikipedia en.wikipedia de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia