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		pinewurst on May 24, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Michel de Montaigne As an intro to Montaigne and his world, try the excellent "How to Live" by Sarah Bakewell

Quarrel on May 25, 2023 [–]

I came to recommend this, so glad to see your comment.

I thought it was great, although I knew little more than that Montaigne was a philosopher before reading it. A really fascinating man.

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