Michel de Montaigne, French philosopher and author (born 1533)

Michel de Montaigne

French author, philosopher, and statesman (1533–1592)

Michel Eyquem, Seigneur de Montaigne, commonly known as Michel de Montaigne, was one of the most significant philosophers 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…