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Montaigne

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Noun

1. michel eyquem montaigne, michel montaigne, montaigne

French writer regarded as the originator of the modern essay (1533-1592)

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Montaigne

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Michel (miʃɛl) (Eyquem) (ikɛm) de. 1533–92, French writer. His life's work, the Essays (begun in 1571), established the essay as a literary genre and record the evolution of his moral ideas

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Montaigne

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Miˈchel Eyˈquem de (miʃɛlɛˈkɛm də ) ; shelekemˈ də) 1533-92; Fr. essayist

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Montaigne

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French writer noted for developing the essay as a literary form as well as for the lively, personal quality of his prose.

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