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Montaigne and Melancholy: The Wisdom of the Essays
Montaigne and Melancholy The Wisdom of the Essays
Author: M. A. Screech
"Montaigne (1533-1592), the personification of philosophical calm, had to struggle to become the wise Renaissance humanist we know. His balanced temperament, sanguine and melancholic, promised genius but threatened madness. When he started his Essays, Montaigne was upset by an attack of melancholy humor: He became temperamental and unbalanced. W...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780941664080
ISBN-10: 0941664082
Pages: 194
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Publisher: Susquehanna University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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