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Montaigne had a massive influence on numerous writers through which volume?
Les Misérables
Don Quixote
Essais
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"Essais," Montaigne’s magnum opus, profoundly shaped literary thought. This collection of personal reflections and observations introduced the genre of essays, inspiring luminaries like Shakespeare and Rousseau. Montaigne's introspective musings on diverse topics, from education to death, continue to resonate, leaving an indelible mark on Western literature.
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During his lifetime, Montaigne was admired more for his role as what?
Montaigne often digressed into anecdotes and personal ruminations; this was initially seen as what?
The spirit of freely entertaining doubt that began to emerge at that time was embodied by who?
Montaigne is famously known for his skeptical remark, ‘Que sçay-je?’ This means what in English?
Montaigne reportedly always had a tendency to do what in his essays?
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