Montaigne & Melancholy: The Wisdom of the Essays

M. A. Screech,Marc Fumaroli

Montaigne & Melancholy: The Wisdom of the Essays
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Country
United States
Published
19 June 2000
Pages
208
ISBN
9780742508637

Montaigne & Melancholy: The Wisdom of the Essays

M. A. Screech,Marc Fumaroli

Montaigne (1533-1592), the personification of philosophical calm, had to struggle to become the wise Renaissance humanist we know. His balanced temperament, sanguine and melancholic, promised genius but threatened madness. When he started his Essays, Montaigne was upset by an attack of melancholy humor: He became temperamental and unbalanced. Writing about himself restored the balance but broke an age-old taboo-happily so, for he discovered profound truths about himself and about our human condition. His charm and humor have made his writings widely enjoyed and admired.

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