#Things to consider
- Montaigne invented the essay. In the late 16th century he started recording everything he did and felt on paper. Peoples response to this when reading him was that they felt as if Montaigne knew them deeply, under the skin.
- By writing openly about himself, others connected and recognized themselves in him on a whole new global level, and that was unlike anything before at the time.
- This book is biographical both on Montaigne himself but also how his work has survived the centuries.
#Reading log
2015-09-15: Montaigne was a man who made a habit of writing all his experiences down, as naturally as they came to him. People who read him say it’s like looking in a mirror. Seeing themselves in his writing. Rousseau was a great fan of Montaigne. But he saw himself in a different light. According to himself he was exceptional while Montaigne was ordinary.