The diversity of human events offers us infinite examples in all sorts of forms.

La diversité des evenements humains nous presentant infinis exemples à toute sorte de formes.

Michel de Montaigne

Essays

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Topic

Learning from the past

Author

Michel de Montaigne

Source

Of Presumption Essays

Medium

Essay

Language

French

Time

1580 1580s 16th century

Era

European Renaissance

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

France Europe

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Original Citation

De Montaigne, Michel. "De La Praesumption [Of Presumption]." Essais [Essays]. Paris: Simon Millanges and Jean Richer, 1580.

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De Montaigne, Michel. "On Presumption." The Complete Essays, edited and translated by M. A. Screech. Penguin Classics, 1993.

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Source
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Genre
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Time
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