How We Weep and Laugh at the Same Thing
Michel de Montaigne, M. A. Screech (Translator)

How We Weep and Laugh at the Same Thing

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Summary

'No one characteristic clasps us purely and universally in its embrace.'

Glittering essays by the Renaissance master of the form, exploring contradictions in human thoughts and actions.

About the author

Michel de Montaigne

Born in 1533, Montaigne studied law and spent a number of years working as a counsellor before devoting his life to reading, writing and reflection. He died in 1586.
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