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“We seem ambitious God's whole work to undo. ...With new diseases on ourselves we war, And with new physic, a worse engine far.”

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Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne

Michel de Montaigne was a French Renaissance philosopher, essayist, and writer. He is considered one of the most significant figures in the history of the essay. Montaigne's work, particularly his book 'Essays', has been influential in the development of modern prose. more

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