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Essays book 2

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Michel Eyquem de Montaigne is one of the most influential writers of the French Renaissance, known for popularising the essay as a literary genre. He is also known as the father of Modern Skepticism. His pieces became famous for his apparent effortless ability to merge serious intellectual speculation with casual anecdotes and autobiography. His main work, Essais (translated literally as "Attempts" but traditionally as "Essays"), contains some of the still most widely influential essays ever written. This is the second volume of that important work. (Summary adapted from the Wikipedia by Leni)

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Chapters

Chapter 1
01 - OF THE INCONSTANCY OF OUR ACTIONS
25:10
Chapter 2
02 - OF DRUNKENNESS
34:16
Chapter 3
03 - A CUSTOM OF THE ISLE OF CEA
50:10
Chapter 4
04 - TO-MORROW'S A NEW DAY
08:12
Chapter 5
05 - OF CONSCIENCE
13:54
Chapter 6
06 - USE MAKES PERFECT
38:48
Chapter 7
07 - OF RECOMPENSES OF HONOUR
13:05
Chapter 8
08 - OF THE AFFECTION OF FATHERS TO THEIR CHILDREN, part 1
36:30
Chapter 9
09 - OF THE AFFECTION OF FATHERS TO THEIR CHILDREN, part 2
32:16
Chapter 10
10 - OF THE ARMS OF THE PARTHIANS
10:49
Chapter 11
11 - OF BOOKS
47:20
Chapter 12
12 - OF CRUELTY
57:05
Chapter 13
13 - OF JUDGING OF THE DEATH OF ANOTHER
23:10
Chapter 14
14 - THAT OUR MIND HINDERS ITSELF
02:56
Chapter 15
15 - THAT OUR DESIRES ARE AUGMENTED BY DIFFICULTY
21:53
Chapter 16
16 - OF GLORY
50:51
Chapter 17
17 - OF PRESUMPTION, part 1
38:47
Chapter 18
18 - OF PRESUMPTION, part 2
38:19
Chapter 19
19 - OF PRESUMPTION, part 3
42:17
Chapter 20
20 - OF GIVING THE LIE
15:24
Chapter 21
21 - OF LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE
13:42
Chapter 22
22 - THAT WE TASTE NOTHING PURE
12:20
Chapter 23
23 - AGAINST IDLENESS
14:30
Chapter 24
24 - OF POSTING
03:39
Chapter 25
25 - OF ILL MEANS EMPLOYED TO A GOOD END
12:24
Chapter 26
26 - OF THE ROMAN GRANDEUR
04:40
Chapter 27
27 - NOT TO COUNTERFEIT BEING SICK
06:14
Chapter 28
28 - OF THUMBS
03:11
Chapter 29
29 - COWARDICE THE MOTHER OF CRUELTY
33:43
Chapter 30
30 - ALL THINGS HAVE THEIR SEASON
06:22
Chapter 31
31 - OF VIRTUE
20:11
Chapter 32
32 - OF A MONSTROUS CHILD
04:35
Chapter 33
33 - OF ANGER
24:56
Chapter 34
34 - DEFENCE OF SENECA AND PLUTARCH
22:04
Chapter 35
35 - THE STORY OF SPURINA
24:28
Chapter 36
36 - OBSERVATION ON A WAR ACCORDING TO JULIUS CAESAR
28:53
Chapter 37
37 - OF THREE GOOD WOMEN
21:36
Chapter 38
38 - OF THE MOST EXCELLENT MEN
18:56
Chapter 39
39 - OF THE RESEMBLANCE OF CHILDREN TO THEIR FATHERS, part 1
52:17
Chapter 40
40 - OF THE RESEMBLANCE OF CHILDREN TO THEIR FATHERS, part 2
49:44
Chapter 41
41 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 1
47:06
Chapter 42
42 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 2
1:03:55
Chapter 43
43 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 3
1:09:38
Chapter 44
44 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 4
1:04:53
Chapter 45
45 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 5
1:08:58
Chapter 46
46 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 6
1:03:28
Chapter 47
47 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 7
49:34
Chapter 48
48 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 8
58:03
Chapter 49
49 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 9
1:08:49
Chapter 50
50 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 10
1:06:24
Chapter 51
51 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 11
1:00:13

Essays book 2

Chapters

01 - OF THE INCONSTANCY OF OUR ACTIONS

02 - OF DRUNKENNESS

03 - A CUSTOM OF THE ISLE OF CEA

04 - TO-MORROW'S A NEW DAY

05 - OF CONSCIENCE

06 - USE MAKES PERFECT

07 - OF RECOMPENSES OF HONOUR

08 - OF THE AFFECTION OF FATHERS TO THEIR CHILDREN, part 1

09 - OF THE AFFECTION OF FATHERS TO THEIR CHILDREN, part 2

10 - OF THE ARMS OF THE PARTHIANS

11 - OF BOOKS

12 - OF CRUELTY

13 - OF JUDGING OF THE DEATH OF ANOTHER

14 - THAT OUR MIND HINDERS ITSELF

15 - THAT OUR DESIRES ARE AUGMENTED BY DIFFICULTY

16 - OF GLORY

17 - OF PRESUMPTION, part 1

18 - OF PRESUMPTION, part 2

19 - OF PRESUMPTION, part 3

20 - OF GIVING THE LIE

21 - OF LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE

22 - THAT WE TASTE NOTHING PURE

23 - AGAINST IDLENESS

24 - OF POSTING

25 - OF ILL MEANS EMPLOYED TO A GOOD END

26 - OF THE ROMAN GRANDEUR

27 - NOT TO COUNTERFEIT BEING SICK

28 - OF THUMBS

29 - COWARDICE THE MOTHER OF CRUELTY

30 - ALL THINGS HAVE THEIR SEASON

31 - OF VIRTUE

32 - OF A MONSTROUS CHILD

33 - OF ANGER

34 - DEFENCE OF SENECA AND PLUTARCH

35 - THE STORY OF SPURINA

36 - OBSERVATION ON A WAR ACCORDING TO JULIUS CAESAR

37 - OF THREE GOOD WOMEN

38 - OF THE MOST EXCELLENT MEN

39 - OF THE RESEMBLANCE OF CHILDREN TO THEIR FATHERS, part 1

40 - OF THE RESEMBLANCE OF CHILDREN TO THEIR FATHERS, part 2

41 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 1

42 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 2

43 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 3

44 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 4

45 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 5

46 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 6

47 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 7

48 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 8

49 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 9

50 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 10

51 - APOLOGY FOR RAIMOND SEBOND, part 11