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The structure of Michel de Montaigne’s essays
Nowadays, writers privilege structure above all. Before they write down the first word, they want to know precisely where they are going. They want to […]
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How Michel de Montaigne wrote his essays
In the vast critical commentary on the essays by Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592), I haven’t found detailed explanations of Montaigne’s writing method. The question is […]
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