1592
Michel de Montaigne, French philosopher and author (born 1533)
Michel de Montaigne, French philosopher and author (born 1533)
Michel de Montaigne, French philosopher and author (born 1533)
Michel de Montaigne
French author and philosopher (1533–1592)
- Died
- 1592
Michel Eyquem, Seigneur de Montaigne, commonly known as just Michel de Montaigne, was one of the most significant writers of the French Renaissance. He is known for popularising the essay as a literary genre. His work is noted for its merging of casual anecdotes and autobiography with intellectual insight. Montaigne had a direct influence on numerous writers of Western literature; his Essais contain some of the most influential essays ever written.