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How to live : a life of Montaigne in one question and twenty attempts at an answer

This book relates the story of Montaigne's life by way of the questions he posed and the answers he explored. It traces his bizarre upbringing, youthful career and sexual adventures, and his friendships with the scholar and poet Etienne de La Boetie.

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  • "Life of Montaigne"
  • "How to live"@en
  • "How to live"
  • "How to live, or, A life of Montaigne in one question and twenty attempts at an answer"@it
  • "Wie soll ich leben? oder Das Leben Montaignes in einer Frage und zwanzig Antworten"
  • "Or a life of Montaigne in one question and twenty attempts at an answer"
  • "Hoe te leven"
  • "Life of Montaigne in one question and twenty attempts at an answer"
  • "Life of Montaigne in one question and twenty attempts at an answer"@en

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  • "This book, a spirited and singular biography (and the first full life of Montaigne in English for nearly fifty years), relates the story of his life by way of the questions he posed and the answers he explored. It traces his bizarre upbringing (made to speak only Latin), youthful career and sexual adventures, his travels, and his friendships with the scholar and poet Etienne de La Balk and with his adopted 'daughter', Marie de Gournay And, as we read, we also meet his readers [--] who for centuries have found in Montaigne an inexhaustible source of answers to the haunting question, 'how to live?' --Book Jacket."
  • "This book relates the story of Montaigne's life by way of the questions he posed and the answers he explored. It traces his bizarre upbringing, youthful career and sexual adventures, and his friendships with the scholar and poet Etienne de La Boetie."@en
  • "Examines the life of Renaissance writer Michel Eyquem de Montaigne through the questions he posed about life and the answers he explored, providing insights into his unusual childhood, sexual adventures, travels, friendships, and other topics."@en
  • "How to get on well with people, how to deal with violence, how to adjust to losing someone you love [--] such questions arise in most people's lives: They are all versions of a bigger question: how do you live? How do you do the good or honourable thing, while flourishing and feeling happy?"
  • "How does one live? How does one do the good or honorable thing, while flourishing and feeling happy? This question obsessed Renaissance writers, none more than Montaigne, perhaps the first truly modern individual. A nobleman, public official and wine-grower, he wrote free-roaming explorations of his thought and experience, unlike anything written before. He called them "essays," meaning "attempts" or "tries." Into them, he put whatever was in his head: his tastes in wine and food, his childhood memories, the way his dog's ears twitched when it was dreaming, as well as the appalling events of the religious civil wars raging around him. The Essays was an instant bestseller and, over four hundred years later, Montaigne's honesty and charm still draw readers. This spirited biography relates the story of his life by way of the questions he posed and the answers he explored.--From publisher description."
  • "How to get along with people, how to deal with violence, how to adjust to losing someone you love--such questions arise in most people's lives. They are all versions of a bigger question: how do you live? How do you do the good or honorable thing, while flourishing and feeling happy? This question obsessed Renaissance writers, none more than Michel Eyquem de Monatigne, perhaps the first truly modern individual. A nobleman, public official and wine-grower, he wrote free-roaming explorations of his thought and experience, unlike anything written before. He called them "essays," meaning "attempts" or "tries." Into them, he put whatever was in his head: his tastes in wine and food, his childhood memories, the way his dog's ears twitched when it was dreaming, as well as the appalling events of the religious civil wars raging around him. The Essays was an instant bestseller and, over four hundred years later, Montaigne's honesty and charm still draw people to him. Readers come in search of companionship, wisdom and entertainment--and in search of themselves. This book, a spirited and singular biography, relates the story of his life by way of the questions he posed and the answers he explored. It traces his bizarre upbringing, youthful career and sexual adventures, his travels, and his friendships with the scholar and poet Étienne de La Boétie and with his adopted "daughter," Marie de Gournay. And we also meet his readers--who for centuries have found in Montaigne an inexhaustible source of answers to the haunting question, "how to live?"--- Book Description."
  • "Une introduction à l'oeuvre de Montaigne, où l'auteure raconte des anecdotes sur ce qui a inspiré et nourri la rédaction des Essais : la vie personnelle du penseur et les événements qui ont marqué son temps. Elle fait découvrir en vingt chapitres le philosophe et le chrétien, l'homme solitaire et l'homme politique, mais aussi le voyageur, dans un monde rythmé par les guerres de religion."
  • "Winner of the 2010 National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography How to get along with people, how to deal with violence, how to adjust to losing someone you love'such questions arise in most people's lives. They are all versions of a bigger question: how do you live' How do you do the good or honorable thing, while flourishing and feeling happy' This question obsessed Renaissance writers, none more than Michel Eyquem de Monatigne, perhaps the first truly modern individual. A nobleman, public official and wine-grower, he wrote free-roaming explorations of his thought and experience, unlike anything written before. He called them "essays," meaning "attempts" or "tries." Into them, he put whatever was in his head: his tastes in wine and food, his childhood memories, the way his dog's ears twitched when it was dreaming, as well as the appalling events of the religious civil wars raging around him. The Essays was an instant bestseller and, over four hundred years later, Montaigne's honesty and charm still draw people to him. Readers come in search of companionship, wisdom and entertainment'and in search of themselves. This book, a spirited and singular biography, relates the story of his life by way of the questions he posed and the answers he explored. It traces his bizarre upbringing, youthful career and sexual adventures, his travels, and his friendships with the scholar and poet etienne de La Boetie and with his adopted "daughter," Marie de Gournay. And we also meet his readers'who for centuries have found in Montaigne an inexhaustible source of answers to the haunting question, "how to live'""@en
  • "Examines the essays of Michel de Montaigne that explored the search for the meaning of life, and profiles the philosopher using the questions he posed and the answers he explored."@en
  • "This question obsessed Renaissance writers, none more than Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (1533-92), perhaps the first truly modern individual. A nobleman, public official and winegrower, he wrote frempaming explorations of his thought and experience, unlike anything written before. He called them 'essays', meaning 'attempts' or 'tries'. Into them he put whatever was in his head: his tastes in wine and food, his childhood memories, the way his dog's ears twitched when it was dreaming, as well as the appalling events of the religious civil wars raging around him. The Essays was an instant bestseller and, over four hundred years later, Montaigne's honesty and charm still draw people to him. Readers come in search of companionship, wisdom and entertainment [--]and in search of themselves."

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  • "Electronic books"
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  • "Biography"
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  • "Biographie"
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  • "Montaigne : l'arte di vivere"
  • "Montaigne : l'arte di vivere"@it
  • "How to Live : Or a Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer"
  • "Wie soll ich leben? : oder Das Leben Montaignes in einer Frage und zwanzig Antworten"
  • "How to live - or a life of Montaigne : in one question and twenty attempts at an answer"
  • "How to live, or A life of Montaigne in one question and twenty attempts at an answer"
  • "Yue du meng tian,shi wei le sheng huo"
  • "Comment vivre ? Une vie de Montaigne en une question et vingt tentatives de réponse"
  • "How to live : a life of Montaigne in one question and twenty attempts at an answer"
  • "How to live : a life of Montaigne in one question and twenty attempts at an answer"@en
  • "How to live, or, a life of Montaigne in one question and twenty attempts at an answer"@en
  • "How to Live Or A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer"@en
  • "Comment vivre ? : une vie de Montaigne en une question et vingt tentatives de réponse"
  • "How to live or a life of montaigne in one question and twenty attempts at an answer"@en
  • "Wie soll ich leben? oder Das Leben Montaignes in einer Frage und zwanzig Antworten"
  • "Comment vivre? : une vie de Montaigne en une question et vingt tentatives de réponse"
  • "Hoe te leven, of Een leven van Montaigne in één vraag en twintig pogingen tot een antwoord"
  • "How to live : or A life of Montaigne in one question and twenty attempts at an answer"
  • "Das Leben Montaignes in einer Frage und zwanzig Antworten"
  • "閱讀蒙田,是為了生活"
  • "How to live, or, A life of Montaigne in one question and twenty attempts at an answer / Or, a Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer"@en
  • "How to live, or, a life of Montaigne : one question and twenty attempts at an answer"
  • "How to live, or, A life of Montaigne in one question and twenty attempts at an answer"
  • "How to live, or, A life of Montaigne in one question and twenty attempts at an answer"@en
  • "How to live--or--a life of Montaigne : in one question and twenty attempts at an answer"
  • "Yue du Meng tian, shi wei le sheng huo = How to live, or, a life of Montaigne in one question and twenty attempts at an answer"
  • "How to live : or a life of Montaigne in one question and twenty attempts at an answer"
  • "Hoe te leven : een leven van Montaigne in één vraag en twintig pogingen tot een antwoord"

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