 Every man beareth the whole stampe of humane condition. Authors communicate themselves unto the world by some speciall and strange marke ; I the first, by my generall disposition ; as Michael de Montaigne; not as a Grammarian, or a Poet, or a Lawyer.  The Essayes - Page 22by Michel de Montaigne - 1908Full view - About this book
 | Jacob Feis - Hamlet (Legendary character) - 1884 - 264 pages
...He who touches one of them, attacks both.' In the words of Florio's translation, he observes : — ' Authors communicate themselves unto the world by some...I the first by my generall disposition as Michael Montaigne ; not as a Grammarian, or a Poet, or a Lawyer.' Few writers have been considered from such... | |
 | Edith Helen Sichel - Authors, French - 1911 - 302 pages
...others, I have painted myself for myself in colours more decided than the real ones.' 2 . . . ' As Michel de Montaigne, not as a grammarian, or a poet, or a lawyer. And if the world should complain that I talk too much of myself, I complain that it does not even know... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne - French essays - 1927 - 632 pages
...the world by some special and extrinsic mark ; I am the first to do so by my general being, as Michel de Montaigne, not as a grammarian or a poet or a lawyer. If the world finds fault with me for speaking too much of myself, I find fault with the world for not even thinking... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne - Ethics - 1928 - 448 pages
...Prentise and a probationer. I propose a meane life, and without luster : 'Tis all one. They fasten all morall Philosophy as well to a popular and private...it reason, that being so private in use, I should pretend_to make my selfe publike in knowledge? Or is it reason, I should produce into the world, where... | |
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