Michel de Montaigne

(1533-1592)

French author, philosopher, and statesman

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Michel Eyquem, Sieur de Montaigne ( mon-TAYN; 28 February 1533 – 13 September 1592), also known as the Lord of Montaigne, was one of the most significant philosophers of the French Renaissance. He is known for popularizing the essay as a literary genre. His work is noted for its merging of casual anecdotes and autobiography with intellectual insight. Montaigne had a direct influence on numerous Western writers; his massive volume Essais contains some of the most influential essays ever written.

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Born	Michel Eyquem de Montaigne 28 February 1533 Château de Montaigne, Guyenne, France
Died	13 September 1592 (aged 59) Château de Montaigne, Guyenne, France
Zodiac	Pisces
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