Montaigne’s “makes an attempt” grew out of his commonplacing 4 Inspired particularly by the works of Plutarch , a translation of whose Œuvres Morales (Ethical works) into French had simply been published by Jacques Amyot , Montaigne began to compose his essays in 1572; the first edition, entitled Essais , was revealed in two volumes […]

Montaigne’s “makes an attempt” grew out of his commonplacing 4 Inspired particularly by the works of Plutarch , a translation of whose Œuvres Morales (Ethical works) into French had simply been published by Jacques Amyot , Montaigne began to compose his essays in 1572; the first edition, entitled Essais , was revealed in two volumes […]