Essays book 1


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(4.4 stars; 27 reviews)

Michel Eyquem de Montaigne is one of the most influential writers of the French Renaissance, known for popularising the essay as a literary genre and is popularly thought of as the father of Modern Skepticism. He became famous for his effortless ability to merge serious intellectual speculation with casual anecdotes and autobiography—and his massive volume Essais (translated literally as "Attempts") contains, to this day, some of the most widely influential essays ever written. (Summary extracted from Wikipedia) (17 hr 5 min)

Capítulos

01 - THAT MEN BY VARIOUS WAYS ARRIVE AT THE SAME END. 15:35 Leído por Martin Geeson
02 - OF SORROW 10:54 Leído por Ted Garvin
03 - THAT OUR AFFECTIONS CARRY THEMSELVES BEYOND US 20:23 Leído por Ted Garvin
04 - THAT THE SOUL EXPENDS ITS PASSIONS UPON FALSE OBJECTS, WHERE THE TRUE ARE … 8:49 Leído por Martin Geeson
05 - WHETHER THE GOVERNOR OF A PLACE BESIEGED OUGHT HIMSELF TO GO OUT TO PARLEY 9:45 Leído por Martin Geeson
06 - THAT THE HOUR OF PARLEY DANGEROUS 9:00 Leído por Martin Geeson
07 - THAT THE INTENTION IS JUDGE OF OUR ACTIONS 4:14 Leído por Caeliveres
08 - OF IDLENESS 5:05 Leído por Martin Geeson
09 - OF LIARS 20:09 Leído por John Kooz
10 - OF QUICK OR SLOW SPEECH 8:15 Leído por John Kooz
11 - OF PROGNOSTICATIONS 13:29 Leído por MorganScorpion
12 - OF CONSTANCY 10:21 Leído por John Kooz
13 - THE CEREMONY OF THE INTERVIEW OF PRINCES 4:54 Leído por Cheri Gardner
14 - THAT MEN ARE JUSTLY PUNISHED FOR BEING OBSTINATE IN THE DEFENCE OF A FORT … 5:00 Leído por Martin Geeson
15 - OF THE PUNISHMENT OF COWARDICE 5:53 Leído por Martin Geeson
16 - A PROCEEDING OF SOME AMBASSADORS 12:11 Leído por Martin Geeson
17 - OF FEAR 9:44 Leído por Martin Geeson
18 - THAT MEN ARE NOT TO JUDGE OF OUR HAPPINESS TILL AFTER DEATH. 10:59 Leído por Martin Geeson
19 - THAT TO STUDY PHILOSOPY IS TO LEARN TO DIE 50:06 Leído por Lorraine B
20 - OF THE FORCE OF IMAGINATION 33:09 Leído por doonaboon
21 - THAT THE PROFIT OF ONE MAN IS THE DAMAGE OF ANOTHER 2:32 Leído por Nadine Eckert-Boulet
22 - OF CUSTOM, AND THAT WE SHOULD NOT EASILY CHANGE A LAW RECEIVED 50:04 Leído por doonaboon
23 - VARIOUS EVENTS FROM THE SAME COUNSEL 29:15 Leído por doonaboon
24 - OF PEDANTRY 36:36 Leído por doonaboon
25 - OF THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN , part 1 52:57 Leído por doonaboon
26 - OF THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN , part 2 57:13 Leído por TriciaG
27 - THAT IT IS FOLLY TO MEASURE TRUTH AND ERROR BY OUR OWN CAPACITY 12:31 Leído por MorganScorpion
28 - OF FRIENDSHIP 1:03:15 Leído por John Kooz
29 - NINE AND TWENTY SONNETS OF ETIENNE DE LA BOETIE & OF MODERATION 20:36 Leído por Leni
30 - OF CANNIBALS 36:56 Leído por Andrew Coleman
31 - THAT A MAN IS SOBERLY TO JUDGE OF THE DIVINE ORDINANCES 7:19 Leído por Cheri Gardner
32 - THAT WE ARE TO AVOID PLEASURES, EVEN AT THE EXPENSE OF LIFE 5:23 Leído por Cheri Gardner
33 - THAT FORTUNE IS OFTEN-TIMES OBSERVED TO ACT BY THE RULE OF REASON 9:35 Leído por Ana Simão
34 - OF ONE DEFECT IN OUR GOVERNMENT 3:57 Leído por Nadine Eckert-Boulet
35 - OF THE CUSTOM OF WEARING CLOTHES 12:16 Leído por Martin Geeson
36 - OF CATO THE YOUNGER 13:13 Leído por Leni
37 - THAT WE LAUGH AND CRY FOR THE SAME THING 11:33 Leído por Martin Geeson
38 - OF SOLITUDE 31:26 Leído por stephenreader
39 - A CONSIDERATION UPON CICERO 17:15 Leído por Leni
40 - THAT THE RELISH FOR GOOD AND EVIL DEPENDS IN GREAT MEASURE UPON THE OPINIO… 58:43 Leído por Lorraine B
41 - NOT TO COMMUNICATE A MAN'S HONOUR 9:11 Leído por Martin Geeson
42 - OF THE INEQUALITY AMOUNGST US. 27:54 Leído por elmay
43 - OF SUMPTUARY LAWS 7:51 Leído por Martin Geeson
44 - OF SLEEP 5:49 Leído por anjieliu
45 - OF THE BATTLE OF DREUX 5:17 Leído por Martin Geeson
46 - OF NAMES 18:58 Leído por Martin Geeson
47 - OF THE UNCERTAINTY OF OUR JUDGMENT 19:19 Leído por Max Körlinge
48 - OF WAR HORSES, OR DESTRIERS 23:47 Leído por TriciaG
49 - OF ANCIENT CUSTOMS 15:23 Leído por Leni
50 - OF DEMOCRITUS AND HERACLITUS 9:07 Leído por Jonathan Hockey
51 - OF THE VANITY OF WORDS 12:09 Leído por Martin Geeson
52 - OF THE PARSIMONY OF THE ANCIENTS 2:37 Leído por Leni
53 - OF A SAYING OF CAESAR 4:44 Leído por Leni
54 - OF VAIN SUBTLETIES 11:04 Leído por Martin Geeson
55 - OF SMELLS 7:36 Leído por Martin Geeson
56 - OF PRAYERS 33:45 Leído por Martin Geeson
57 - OF AGE 10:24 Leído por Martin Geeson

Reseñas


(4.5 stars)

Every good. All readers are good. Martin Geeson is great.

Good


(5 stars)

Some good readers. Martin Geeeson is great.

Pretty good


(5 stars)

I wish some readers refrained from using so much intonation as it is distracting at times. Could just be me...


(1 stars)

irritating inflections, self- indulgent intonations and affectations. Avoid.