Michel de montaigne Michel de Montaigne He popularized

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Michel de Montaigne He popularized essay through his written work called “Essais” -his autobiographywhich

Michel de Montaigne He popularized essay through his written work called “Essais” -his autobiographywhich literally means “attempts” or “trials”.

Michel de Montaigne One of the known writers of the French Renaissance period. He

Michel de Montaigne One of the known writers of the French Renaissance period. He focused on skepticism and fideism.

Michel de Montaigne He is also considered as a philosopher.

Michel de Montaigne He is also considered as a philosopher.

Michel de Montaigne His work influenced psychology because of his statements about: thought motivation

Michel de Montaigne His work influenced psychology because of his statements about: thought motivation fear happiness child education experience human action.

Basic Information Full name: Michel Eyquem de Montaigne Born on: February 28, 1533 Birth

Basic Information Full name: Michel Eyquem de Montaigne Born on: February 28, 1533 Birth place: Aquitaine, France Wife: Francoise de la Chassaigne Children: 6 Death: September 13, 1592

Parents Mother: Antoinette Lopez de Villanueva Religion: Protestant (former Catholic) Other information: from a

Parents Mother: Antoinette Lopez de Villanueva Religion: Protestant (former Catholic) Other information: from a line of Spanish Jews

Parents Father: Pierre Eyquem Seignur Religion: French Catholic Other information: former soldier and mayor

Parents Father: Pierre Eyquem Seignur Religion: French Catholic Other information: former soldier and mayor of Bordeaux

Birth

Birth

Birth Both of his parents decided to let him live with peasants for three

Birth Both of his parents decided to let him live with peasants for three years in a small cottage to draw him closer to people.

Education

Education

Education His father chose pedagogical plan – focused on society, liberty, and vocationadvised by

Education His father chose pedagogical plan – focused on society, liberty, and vocationadvised by his humanist friends. Only learned French when he was six

Education His father wanted his first language to be Latin He only hired workers

Education His father wanted his first language to be Latin He only hired workers and tutors who could speak Latin for his son. Michel studied while a musician played to lift boredom.

Education 1539: He studied at College de Guyenne, a prestigious boarding school. He mastered

Education 1539: He studied at College de Guyenne, a prestigious boarding school. He mastered his education at the age of thirteen. 1546: He studied law in Toulouse

Career

Career

Career 1557: Counselor at the Court des Aides of Perigueux 1561 -1563: Courtier (Charles

Career 1557: Counselor at the Court des Aides of Perigueux 1561 -1563: Courtier (Charles IX) -He received the collar of the Order of St. Michael *proves loyalty to the King. *

Career 1563: death of his friend, Etienne de la Boetie. It caused a deep

Career 1563: death of his friend, Etienne de la Boetie. It caused a deep sorrow to him – his inspiration to create Essais 1565: marriage to Francoise de la Chassaigne which was arranged by his family

Career 1568: He translated Raymond Sebond’s Theologia Naturalis for his father – his last

Career 1568: He translated Raymond Sebond’s Theologia Naturalis for his father – his last request to his son before his death 1571: His brother died and he became the new Lord of Montaigne leaving his position at the Bordeaux Parliament.

Career 1571: -Worked at the Tower of Château or his “citadel” where he did

Career 1571: -Worked at the Tower of Château or his “citadel” where he did his works in his library War of the Religions (1562 -1598): Michel was both respected by King Henry III (Catholic) and Henry of

Career 1578: He suffered from kidney stones -He became a part of the pilgrimage

Career 1578: He suffered from kidney stones -He became a part of the pilgrimage of the Holy House of Loreto 1580: publication of Essais

Career 1581: -Sisto Fabri examined his work. (Vatican) -the work was edited: -references to

Career 1581: -Sisto Fabri examined his work. (Vatican) -the work was edited: -references to the pagan notion of “fortuna” -agreeing with Julian the Apostate and heretical poets

Career 1581: He became the mayor of Bordeaux (re- elected in 1583 and 1585)

Career 1581: He became the mayor of Bordeaux (re- elected in 1583 and 1585) 1589: King Henry III was assassinated -he ensured that Bordeaux will be loyal to Henry of Navarre/ King Henry IV

Death

Death

Death 1592: He died at the age of 59 while celebrating a mass -buried

Death 1592: He died at the age of 59 while celebrating a mass -buried at the Musée Aquitaine, Faculté des Lettres, Université Bordeaux 3 Michel de Montaigne, Pessac -His heart is preserved at the church of Saint Michel de Montaigne

Quotes All from Essais

Quotes All from Essais

Quotes “A good marriage would be between a blindwife and a deaf husband. ”

Quotes “A good marriage would be between a blindwife and a deaf husband. ”

Quotes “Obsession is the wellspring of genius and madness. ”

Quotes “Obsession is the wellspring of genius and madness. ”

Quotes “Let us give Nature a chance; she knows herbusiness better than we do.

Quotes “Let us give Nature a chance; she knows herbusiness better than we do. ”

Quotes “If there is such a thing as a goodmarriage, it is because it

Quotes “If there is such a thing as a goodmarriage, it is because it resembles friendship ratherthan love. ”

Quotes “I do not believe, from what I have been told about this people,

Quotes “I do not believe, from what I have been told about this people, that there is anything barbarous or savage about them, except that weall call barbarous anything that iscontrary to our own

Quotes “I know that the arms of friendship are long enough to reach fromthe

Quotes “I know that the arms of friendship are long enough to reach fromthe one end of the world to the other”

Quotes “ H e who establishes his argument by noise and command, shows that

Quotes “ H e who establishes his argument by noise and command, shows that his reason is weak. ”

Quotes “No-one is exempt from speaking nonsense – the only misfortune is to do

Quotes “No-one is exempt from speaking nonsense – the only misfortune is to do it solemnly. ”

Quotes “Why do people respect the package rather than theman? ”

Quotes “Why do people respect the package rather than theman? ”

Michel de Montaigne

Michel de Montaigne