<![CDATA[Essays, Book 1 by Michel Eyquem de Montaigne]]> http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne en-us © 2026 LoyalBooks.com Loyal Books clean Loyal Books feeds@loyalbooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/image/ui/default-feed.jpg <![CDATA[Essays, Book 1 by Michel Eyquem de Montaigne]]> http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne 43,200 <![CDATA[01 - THAT MEN BY VARIOUS WAYS ARRIVE AT THE SAME END.]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_01_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 15:35 <![CDATA[02 - OF SORROW]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_02_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 10:54 <![CDATA[03 - THAT OUR AFFECTIONS CARRY THEMSELVES BEYOND US]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_03_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 20:23 <![CDATA[04 - THAT THE SOUL EXPENDS ITS PASSIONS UPON FALSE OBJECTS, WHERE THE TRUE ARE WANTING]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_04_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 8:49 <![CDATA[05 - WHETHER THE GOVERNOR OF A PLACE BESIEGED OUGHT HIMSELF TO GO OUT TO PARLEY]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_05_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 9:45 <![CDATA[06 - THAT THE HOUR OF PARLEY DANGEROUS]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_06_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 9:00 <![CDATA[07 - THAT THE INTENTION IS JUDGE OF OUR ACTIONS]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_07_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Sat, 27 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 4:14 <![CDATA[08 - OF IDLENESS]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_08_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Fri, 26 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 5:05 <![CDATA[09 - OF LIARS]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_09_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 20:09 <![CDATA[10 - OF QUICK OR SLOW SPEECH]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_10_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 8:15 <![CDATA[11 - OF PROGNOSTICATIONS]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_11_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 13:29 <![CDATA[12 - OF CONSTANCY]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_12_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 10:21 <![CDATA[13 - THE CEREMONY OF THE INTERVIEW OF PRINCES]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_13_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 4:54 <![CDATA[14 - THAT MEN ARE JUSTLY PUNISHED FOR BEING OBSTINATE IN THE DEFENCE OF A FORT THAT IS NOT IN REASON TO BE DEFENDED]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_14_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 5:00 <![CDATA[15 - OF THE PUNISHMENT OF COWARDICE]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_15_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 5:53 <![CDATA[16 - A PROCEEDING OF SOME AMBASSADORS]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_16_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 12:11 <![CDATA[17 - OF FEAR]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_17_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 9:44 <![CDATA[18 - THAT MEN ARE NOT TO JUDGE OF OUR HAPPINESS TILL AFTER DEATH.]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_18_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 10:59 <![CDATA[19 - THAT TO STUDY PHILOSOPY IS TO LEARN TO DIE]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_19_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 50:06 <![CDATA[20 - OF THE FORCE OF IMAGINATION]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_20_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 33:09 <![CDATA[21 - THAT THE PROFIT OF ONE MAN IS THE DAMAGE OF ANOTHER]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_21_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 2:32 <![CDATA[22 - OF CUSTOM, AND THAT WE SHOULD NOT EASILY CHANGE A LAW RECEIVED]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_22_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 50:04 <![CDATA[23 - VARIOUS EVENTS FROM THE SAME COUNSEL]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_23_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 29:15 <![CDATA[24 - OF PEDANTRY]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_24_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 36:36 <![CDATA[25 - OF THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN , part 1]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_25_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 52:57 <![CDATA[26 - OF THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN , part 2]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_26_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 57:13 <![CDATA[27 - THAT IT IS FOLLY TO MEASURE TRUTH AND ERROR BY OUR OWN CAPACITY]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_27_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 12:31 <![CDATA[28 - OF FRIENDSHIP]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_28_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 3:15 <![CDATA[29 - NINE AND TWENTY SONNETS OF ETIENNE DE LA BOETIE & OF MODERATION]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_29_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 20:36 <![CDATA[30 - OF CANNIBALS]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_30_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 36:56 <![CDATA[31 - THAT A MAN IS SOBERLY TO JUDGE OF THE DIVINE ORDINANCES]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_31_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 7:19 <![CDATA[32 - THAT WE ARE TO AVOID PLEASURES, EVEN AT THE EXPENSE OF LIFE]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_32_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 5:23 <![CDATA[33 - THAT FORTUNE IS OFTEN-TIMES OBSERVED TO ACT BY THE RULE OF REASON]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_33_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 9:35 <![CDATA[34 - OF ONE DEFECT IN OUR GOVERNMENT]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_34_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Sun, 30 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 3:57 <![CDATA[35 - OF THE CUSTOM OF WEARING CLOTHES]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_35_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Sat, 29 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 12:16 <![CDATA[36 - OF CATO THE YOUNGER]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_36_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 13:13 <![CDATA[37 - THAT WE LAUGH AND CRY FOR THE SAME THING]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_37_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 11:33 <![CDATA[38 - OF SOLITUDE]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_38_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 31:26 <![CDATA[39 - A CONSIDERATION UPON CICERO]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_39_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 17:15 <![CDATA[40 - THAT THE RELISH FOR GOOD AND EVIL DEPENDS IN GREAT MEASURE UPON THE OPINION WE HAVE OF THEM]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_40_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 58:43 <![CDATA[41 - NOT TO COMMUNICATE A MAN'S HONOUR]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_41_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Sun, 23 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 9:11 <![CDATA[42 - OF THE INEQUALITY AMOUNGST US.]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_42_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 27:54 <![CDATA[43 - OF SUMPTUARY LAWS]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_43_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 7:51 <![CDATA[44 - OF SLEEP]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_44_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 5:49 <![CDATA[45 - OF THE BATTLE OF DREUX]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_45_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 5:17 <![CDATA[46 - OF NAMES]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_46_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 18:58 <![CDATA[47 - OF THE UNCERTAINTY OF OUR JUDGMENT]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_47_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 19:19 <![CDATA[48 - OF WAR HORSES, OR DESTRIERS]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_48_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 23:47 <![CDATA[49 - OF ANCIENT CUSTOMS]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_49_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Sat, 15 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 15:23 <![CDATA[50 - OF DEMOCRITUS AND HERACLITUS]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_50_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 9:07 <![CDATA[51 - OF THE VANITY OF WORDS]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_51_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 12:09 <![CDATA[52 - OF THE PARSIMONY OF THE ANCIENTS]]> More great books at LoyalBooks.com More great books at LoyalBooks.com http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Essays-of-Montaigne-by-Montaigne http://www.archive.org/download/essays_book1_1204_librivox/essays1_52_montaigne_64kb.mp3 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 2:37 <![CDATA[53 - 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