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)

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

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(4.5 stars)

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

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(5 stars)

Some good readers. Martin Geeeson is great.

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(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.