Montaigne,Michel Eyquem de

Montaigne,Michel Eyquem de
Mon·taigne (mŏn-tānʹ, môn-tĕnʹyə), Michel Eyquem de. 1533-1592.
French essayist whose discursive, lively personal essays are considered the highest expression of 16th-century French prose.

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  • MONTAIGNE, Michel Eyquem de — (1533 1592) Michel Eyquem de Montaigne is famous for his essays, a genre of writing he largely originated, and for the honest, frank observations found within these essays. Montaigne also served as the mayor of Bordeaux and was friends with Henri …   Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary

  • Montaigne, Michel Eyquem de — (1533 1592)    writer    Michel Eyquem de Montaigne, who introduced the essay as a literary form, was born in the château of Montaigne near Libourne, to a wealthy family. Fluent in Latin at an early age, he went to study at the Collège de Guyenne …   France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present

  • Montaigne, Michel (Eyquem) de — born Feb. 28, 1533, Château de Montaigne, near Bordeaux, France died Sept. 23, 1592, Château de Montaigne French courtier and author. Born into the minor nobility, Montaigne received an excellent Classical education (speaking only Latin up to age …   Universalium

  • Montaigne, Michel Eyquem de — (1533–1592) French essayist. The father figure of scepticism in France and modern Europe, Montaigne was born near Bordeaux. He followed a sporadic career in public life before retiring in 1571, although he continued to play a role in politics on… …   Philosophy dictionary

  • Montaigne, Michel (Eyquem) de — (28 feb. 1533, Castillo de Montaigne, cerca de Burdeos, Francia–23 sep. 1592, Castillo de Montaigne). Cortesano y autor francés. Nacido dentro de la nobleza menor, Montaigne recibió una excelente educación clásica (habló solamente latín hasta los …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Montaigne, Michel Eyquem de — ► (1533 92) Moralista y escritor francés. Aprendió latín como lengua viva antes que francés, hablándolo con su preceptor y con la servidumbre de la casa. Muerto su padre en 1568, y convertido en señor de Montaigne, se retiró a sus tierras. Su… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Montaigne, Michel (Eyquem) de —  (1533–1592) French philosopher and essayist …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • Michel Eyquem Seigneur de Montaigne — Montaigne auf einem zeitgenössischen Gemälde Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (* 28. Februar 1533 auf Schloss Montaigne in der Dordogne; † 13. September 1592 ebenda) war Politiker, Philosoph und Begründer der Essayistik …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Michel Eyquem de Montaigne — Montaigne auf einem zeitgenössischen Gemälde Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (* 28. Februar 1533 auf Schloss Montaigne in der Dordogne; † 13. September 1592 ebenda) war Politiker, Philosoph und Begründer der Essayistik …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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