tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10073543.post730178666950468198..comments2023-08-29T15:29:17.580+02:00Comments on Francessa's Thinking: The Father of Bloggers: Michel de Montaignefrancessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444610284524067406noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10073543.post-88788282326266138212009-09-18T10:07:19.299+02:002009-09-18T10:07:19.299+02:00I love learning from you! I knew only his quotes a...I love learning from you! I knew only his quotes about cats in several books I have. :0<br />I do love essays and never considered who began the form. I will read some at the link you provided. <br />Also, doesn't that book by Hansten sound intriguing?Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10073543.post-70786743247635722732009-09-15T21:38:17.892+02:002009-09-15T21:38:17.892+02:00@Rob: Yes, it is fascinating. Did you know that Mo...@Rob: Yes, it is fascinating. Did you know that Montaigne's first language was Latin? His father hired only servants who could speak Latin, as did his German teacher. He was wakened by the sound of music, and so on. His father's educational experiments were quite singular.<br /><br />Rob, at Youtube there are 65 videos from the Civilization series!<br /><br />@Anonymous: thanks for the link!francessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12444610284524067406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10073543.post-45048428006930817072009-09-15T04:58:34.280+02:002009-09-15T04:58:34.280+02:00anyone interested in Montaigne may also enjoy this...anyone interested in Montaigne may also enjoy this new book--<br /><br />Premature Factulation: The Ignorance of Certainty and the Ghost of Montaigne<br /><br />author Philip D. Hansten<br />info at http://www.Philoponus.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10073543.post-52009311433913304702009-09-13T20:09:30.696+02:002009-09-13T20:09:30.696+02:00Fascinating- and thanks for reminding me about Ken...Fascinating- and thanks for reminding me about Kenneth Clarke's Civilization- a fantastic series.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647405720597546140noreply@blogger.com