Studies in MontaigneMacmillan, 1904 - 290 pages |
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Page vii
... Montaigne . It has not much to inter- est the general reader . But it is my hope that the student may find some fresh light thrown on Montaigne's character and on his methods as a writer , in the first two papers , which deal with ...
... Montaigne . It has not much to inter- est the general reader . But it is my hope that the student may find some fresh light thrown on Montaigne's character and on his methods as a writer , in the first two papers , which deal with ...
Page ix
... Montaigne's work , and later in date than the rest , differs greatly from the rest in its deeper tone of thought , and may also differ from the rest in this peculiarity of structure . Sufficient evidence has not yet been collected to ...
... Montaigne's work , and later in date than the rest , differs greatly from the rest in its deeper tone of thought , and may also differ from the rest in this peculiarity of structure . Sufficient evidence has not yet been collected to ...
Page x
... Montaigne's Library is based on material that has not before been presented in full to the Eng- lish reader . The paper which passes in review the books read by Montaigne brings together facts of which the interest is obvious , but ...
... Montaigne's Library is based on material that has not before been presented in full to the Eng- lish reader . The paper which passes in review the books read by Montaigne brings together facts of which the interest is obvious , but ...
Page xi
... Montaigne's death , a folio edition was published at Paris , printed under the direc- tion of the author's friend , the poet Pierre de Brach , and of his " fille d'alliance , " Mlle . de Gournay , with a preface by the latter . This has ...
... Montaigne's death , a folio edition was published at Paris , printed under the direc- tion of the author's friend , the poet Pierre de Brach , and of his " fille d'alliance , " Mlle . de Gournay , with a preface by the latter . This has ...
Page xii
... Montaigne's thought by one who knew him well . 1 Another edition of 1595 may be mentioned for its pecul- iar character . It is a 12mo published at Lyons before the Paris edition of the same date ; and consequently based on the edition ...
... Montaigne's thought by one who knew him well . 1 Another edition of 1595 may be mentioned for its pecul- iar character . It is a 12mo published at Lyons before the Paris edition of the same date ; and consequently based on the edition ...
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Page 171 - In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
Page 23 - The birds of heaven shall vindicate their grain. Thine* the- full harvest of the golden year? Part pays, and justly, the deserving steer: The hog that ploughs not, nor obeys thy call, Lives on the labours of this lord of all.
Page 168 - As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.
Page 251 - Les abeilles pillotent deçà delà les fleurs ; mais elles en font après le miel, qui est tout leur...
Page 167 - Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Page 42 - C'est ce qui nous rend incapables de savoir certainement et d'ignorer absolument. Nous voguons sur un milieu vaste, toujours incertains et flottants, poussés d'un bout vers l'autre. Quelque terme où nous pensions nous attacher et nous affermir, il branle et nous quitte et, si nous le suivons, il échappe à nos prises, nous glisse et fuit d'une fuite étemelle.
Page 40 - Le plus grand philosophe du monde, sur une planche plus large qu'il ne faut, s'il ya au-dessous un précipice, quoique sa raison le convainque de sa sûreté, son imagination prévaudra. Plusieurs n'en sauraient soutenir la pensée sans pâlir et suer.
Page 269 - Je diray encore cecy, ou hardiment ou témérairement, que cette vieille âme poisante ne se laisse plus chatouiller non seulement à l'Arioste, mais encores au bon Ovide ; sa facilité et ses inventions, qui m'ont ravy autresfois, à peine m'entretiennent elles à cette heure.
Page 144 - Je les y ay trouvées ineptes et dangereuses. Celuy qui va en la presse, il faut qu'il gauchisse, qu'il serre ses couddes, qu'il recule ou qu'il avance, voire qu'il quitte le droict chemin, selon ce qu'il rencontre; qu'il vive non tant selon soy que selon autruy, non selon ce qu'il se propose, mais selon ce qu'on luy propose, selon le temps, selon les hommes, selon les affaires *". Platon dict *" que qui eschappe brayes nettes du maniement du monde, c'est par miracle qu'il en eschappe.
Page 17 - Qui blâmera donc les chrétiens de ne pouvoir rendre raison de leur créance, eux qui professent une religion dont ils ne peuvent rendre raison...