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)

Chapitres

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

Critiques


(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.