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Michel Eyquem de Montaigne

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Michel Eyquem de Montaigne

Birth
Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne, Departement de la Dordogne, Aquitaine, France
Death
12 Sep 1592 (aged 59)
Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne, Departement de la Dordogne, Aquitaine, France
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Bordeaux, Departement de la Gironde, Aquitaine, France Add to Map
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French Essayist. Montaigne is remembered as one of the early popularizers of the essay form. His work argued the impossibility of absolute knowledge, arguing instead for skepticism and persuasion through rhetoric.
French Essayist. Montaigne is remembered as one of the early popularizers of the essay form. His work argued the impossibility of absolute knowledge, arguing instead for skepticism and persuasion through rhetoric.

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  • Added: Jul 28, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7717423/michel_eyquem_de-montaigne: accessed ), memorial page for Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (28 Feb 1533–12 Sep 1592), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7717423, citing L'Eglise de Foeuillens, Bordeaux, Departement de la Gironde, Aquitaine, France; Maintained by Find a Grave.